Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 68.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 68.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Luxembourg peaked at 70.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 63rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.1% | — |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 70.1% | 70.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.3% | 70.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.3% | 68.5% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 22,827 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1372 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 20,201 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Luxembourg?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Luxembourg was 68.5% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Luxembourg ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.