Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iceland
Iceland: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 63.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 63.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iceland peaked at 63.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58.3% | — |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.5% | 57.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 55.0% | 63.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1585 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 41,663 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 54.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iceland?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iceland was 63.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Iceland ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.