Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Hungary
Hungary: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 72.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Hungary, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes as a share of cigarette price in Hungary is 72.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Hungary peaked at 83.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 57th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74.0% | — |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 72.3% | 83.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.0% | 72.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 54 Sudan 73.3% compare
- 55 Indonesia 72.9% compare
- 56 Cook Islands 72.8% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 71.7% compare
- 59 Ukraine 70.7% compare
- 60 Seychelles 69.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,458 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,656 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Hungary?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Hungary was 72.0% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.