Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 41.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Syrian Arab Republic, 2008–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 41.8% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 41.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2008.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 33.0% | — |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 33.0% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 204.83 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.53 million current LCU per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -11.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.2292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 242.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 121.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,236 current US$ per person (2022)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 187.63 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Syrian Arab Republic was 41.8% in 2020, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2008.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 133rd out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.