Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Romania
Romania: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 69.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Romania, 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 Romania is 69.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Romania peaked at 83.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.6%, in 2018.
Romania ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 72.4% | — |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 68.6% | 83.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.1% | 69.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,747 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 16.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1342 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,024 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Romania?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Romania was 69.1% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6% in 2018.
- How does Romania rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Romania ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.