Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 61.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation is 61.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Russian Federation peaked at 61.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2008.
That places Russian Federation 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.4% | — |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 35.0% | 57.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 56.0% | 61.0% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Russian Federation
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 42.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 765,373 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,653 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 21.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7037 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Russian Federation?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Russian Federation was 61.0% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2008.
- How does Russian Federation rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Russian Federation ranks 81st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.