Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malta
Malta: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 77.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malta, 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 Malta stood at 77.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malta peaked at 78.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2014.
That places Malta 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.2% | — |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 74.6% | 78.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,559 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,265 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,974 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malta?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Malta was 77.6% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta 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.