Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ireland
Ireland: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 76.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ireland, 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 Ireland is 76.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ireland peaked at 79.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2022.
That places Ireland 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.5% | — |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.8% | 79.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.1% | 78.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- 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 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 39.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 22,090 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 131,451 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.884 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ireland?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ireland was 76.1% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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.