Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Netherlands
Netherlands: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 77.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands stood at 77.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Netherlands peaked at 77.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.7% | — |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.8% | 73.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 77.0% | 77.2% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1008 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 7,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0892 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,848 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,552 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 13,026 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Netherlands?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Netherlands was 77.0% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.