Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Portugal
Portugal: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 78.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Portugal, 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 Portugal is 78.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Portugal peaked at 79.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 2018.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 79.6% | — |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 71.7% | 79.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 78.0% | 78.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5398 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 15,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Portugal?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Portugal was 78.0% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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.