Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sweden
Sweden: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 67.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sweden, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 67.9% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sweden peaked at 73.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.8% | — |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 68.4% | 73.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.9% | 68.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 27,814 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -22.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -27.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.1476 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9,321 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sweden?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Sweden was 67.9% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.