Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Switzerland
Switzerland: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 59.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 59.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Switzerland peaked at 63.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.2% | — |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 60.3% | 63.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.0% | 59.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 82 South Africa 60.1% compare
- 83 Japan 59.9% compare
- 84 Norway 59.6% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 59.0% compare
- 87 Bangladesh 58.4% compare
- 88 Niue 57.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 25,812 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 25.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 79,316 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5745 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Switzerland?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Switzerland was 59.0% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.