Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 25.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of is 25.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 65.3% on the previous year and up 851.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 34.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.7% | — |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +318.9% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +208.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -42.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | +65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 2.7% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 15.5% | 25.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 191,253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 750.55 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.6276 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -21.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 25.7% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 851.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.