Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iraq
Iraq: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 16.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iraq, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iraq stood at 16.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.0% on the previous year and up 1,232.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iraq peaked at 16.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2008.
That places Iraq 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +122.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 7.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 7.6% | 16.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 178 Paraguay 19.2% compare
- 179 Angola 18.0% compare
- 180 Mauritania 17.8% compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.4% compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 14.9% compare
- 184 Benin 13.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 315.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 30.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,270 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iraq?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Iraq was 16.9% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Iraq ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,232.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.