Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 83.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 83.7% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 85.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2008.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.6% | — |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 76.7% | 85.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.7% | 84.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 Palestine, State of 84.6% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.0% compare
- 8 France 83.8% compare
- 10 New Zealand 82.8% compare
- 11 Denmark 81.5% compare
- 12 Latvia 81.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 83.7% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.