Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Thailand
Thailand: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 81.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 81.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Thailand peaked at 81.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2008.
That places Thailand 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.8% | — |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 68.7% | 78.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.6% | 81.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,419 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 178,202 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Thailand?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Thailand was 81.3% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.