Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lithuania
Lithuania: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 76.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 76.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lithuania peaked at 77.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 67.6% | — |
| 2010 | 77.1% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 73.8% | 77.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.0% | 76.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,310 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1515 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4,992 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.648 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 21,357 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lithuania?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.