Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Norway
Norway: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 59.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 59.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Norway peaked at 72.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2022.
Norway ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.7% | — |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 64.0% | 72.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.6% | 61.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 81 Russian Federation 61.0% compare
- 82 South Africa 60.1% compare
- 83 Japan 59.9% compare
- 85 Switzerland 59.0% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 59.0% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 58.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 5,785 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 60,137 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,206 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 46,282 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Norway?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Norway was 59.6% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Norway ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.