Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uruguay
Uruguay: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 65.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay is 65.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uruguay peaked at 72.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2016.
That places Uruguay 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 65.8% | — |
| 2010 | 72.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 65.5% | 72.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.5% | 65.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,145 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 66,266 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uruguay?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in Uruguay was 65.5% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2016.
- How does Uruguay rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.