Taxes as a share of cigarette price in New Zealand
New Zealand: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 82.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 82.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in New Zealand peaked at 82.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2008.
That places New Zealand 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 70.0% | — |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 82.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 82.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.9%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 74.0% | 82.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in New Zealand?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in New Zealand was 82.8% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- New Zealand ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.