Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ukraine
Ukraine: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 70.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 70.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ukraine peaked at 81.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2008.
That places Ukraine 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48.9% | — |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 67.0% | 81.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 70.7% | 80.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 56 Cook Islands 72.8% compare
- 57 Hungary 72.0% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 71.7% compare
- 60 Seychelles 69.5% compare
- 61 Tunisia 69.4% compare
- 62 Romania 69.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Ukraine
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 674.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 16.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,849 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ukraine?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Ukraine was 70.7% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2008.
- How does Ukraine rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.