Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mongolia
Mongolia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 42.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 42.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mongolia peaked at 67.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2008.
Mongolia ranks 132nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.5% | — |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 47.4% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 42.1% | 45.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,346 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 373.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.65 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mongolia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Mongolia was 42.1% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Mongolia ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.