Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United States of America
United States of America: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 37.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United States of America, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 37.4% for taxes as a share of cigarette price in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in United States of America peaked at 45.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2008.
United States of America ranks 140th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.6% | — |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.4% | 40.0% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in United States of America?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in United States of America was 37.4% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2008.
- How does United States of America rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- United States of America ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.