Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Türkiye
Türkiye: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 80.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 80.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Türkiye peaked at 84.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2008.
That places Türkiye 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.2% | — |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 78.2% | 83.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Türkiye
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 182,357 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3186 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,618 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Türkiye?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Türkiye was 80.8% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Türkiye ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.