Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 50.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kazakhstan, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 50.4% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kazakhstan peaked at 55.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2008.
Kazakhstan ranks 110th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.6% | — |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 26.7% | 52.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 50.4% | 55.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 148.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 2.10 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.3001 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,990 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kazakhstan?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kazakhstan was 50.4% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2008.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Kazakhstan ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.