Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Greece
Greece: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 81.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Greece, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 81.2% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Greece peaked at 85.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2008.
Greece ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.5% | — |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 80.0% | 85.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,446 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0803 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,164 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,451 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,953 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Greece?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Greece was 81.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of taxes on the retail price of a pack of cigarettes. This includes all taxes and is based on one pack (20 cigarettes) of the most sold brand in the country.