Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Montenegro
Montenegro: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 76.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro is 76.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Montenegro peaked at 81.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.5% | — |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 64.9% | 81.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.0% | 76.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,706 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 9,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5815 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Montenegro?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Montenegro was 76.0% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Montenegro ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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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.