Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 51.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan stood at 51.2%.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 52.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2010.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.0% | — |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 25.5% | 48.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.2% | 52.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Kyrgyzstan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 17.37 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.41 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 255.34 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kyrgyzstan?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Kyrgyzstan was 51.2% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2010.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.