Taxes as a share of cigarette price in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 77.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia stood at 77.0%.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in North Macedonia peaked at 81.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2016.
North Macedonia ranks 28th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.0% | — |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.1% | 81.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.0% | 80.3% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 341,954 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,353 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in North Macedonia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.