Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Serbia
Serbia: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 75.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Serbia, 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 Serbia stood at 75.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Serbia peaked at 80.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2008.
That places Serbia 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 62.0% | — |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 75.1% | 80.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 75.1% | 76.5% | 2 |
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 3.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,568 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3996 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 371,024 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Serbia?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Serbia was 75.1% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Serbia ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.