Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Latvia
Latvia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 81.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Latvia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 81.4% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Latvia peaked at 81.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2008.
Latvia ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.5% | — |
| 2010 | 81.5% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.5% | 71.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.9% | 81.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.9% | 81.4% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 13,770 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -219.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -206.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0355 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 933.65 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Latvia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Latvia was 81.4% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Latvia ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.