Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes by country
Countries reporting
178
Highest
350,000
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Lowest
0.85
Kuwait
Median
50.98
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
1,572
What the numbers show
Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes is currently reported for 178 countries. The highest value is 350,000 in Iran, Islamic Republic of; the lowest is 0.85 in Kuwait.
The median across all reporting countries is 50.98, and the mean is 3,476.
Over the past decade 123 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Philippines (up 318.8%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 67.6%).
Tobacco Raise taxes: Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 350,000 | 2024 | up 104.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Lebanon | 68,250 | 2024 | down 67.6% | falling |
| 3 | Indonesia | 40,000 | 2024 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 21,115 | 2024 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 16,000 | 2024 | up 139.2% | rising |
| 6 | Somalia | 12,000 | 2024 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 7 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 10,000 | 2024 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 8 | Colombia | 8,534 | 2024 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 9 | Guinea | 6,000 | 2024 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 10 | Madagascar | 5,000 | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 10 | Uganda | 5,000 | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 12 | Korea | 4,500 | 2024 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 13 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 4,400 | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 14 | Chile | 3,750 | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3,500 | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 16 | Sudan | 3,434 | 2022 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 17 | Burundi | 3,000 | 2024 | down 28.8% | rising |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 3,000 | 2024 | up 112.3% | rising |
| 19 | Argentina | 2,910 | 2024 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 20 | Costa Rica | 2,400 | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 2,300 | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 21 | Mongolia | 2,300 | 2024 | down 26.1% | rising |
| 23 | Cambodia | 2,083 | 2024 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 24 | Gabon | 2,000 | 2024 | up 59.1% | rising |
| 24 | Iraq | 2,000 | 2024 | up 226.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Malawi | 1,900 | 2024 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 27 | Iceland | 1,759 | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 28 | Myanmar | 1,700 | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 29 | Yemen | 1,680 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 30 | Angola | 1,500 | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 30 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1,500 | 2024 | down 44.0% | falling |
| 30 | Rwanda | 1,500 | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 33 | Jamaica | 1,463 | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 34 | Armenia | 1,000 | 2024 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 1,000 | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 34 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,000 | 2024 | up 13.5% | falling |
| 34 | Senegal | 1,000 | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 34 | Vanuatu | 1,000 | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 39 | Congo | 900 | 2024 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 885 | 2024 | up 74.1% | rising |
| 41 | Cameroon | 800 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 41 | Mali | 800 | 2024 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 41 | Nigeria | 800 | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 44 | Togo | 700 | 2024 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 45 | Japan | 600 | 2024 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 46 | Guyana | 560 | 2024 | up 48.6% | rising |
| 47 | Benin | 500 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 47 | Central African Republic | 500 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 47 | Comoros | 500 | 2024 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 500 | 2024 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 500 | 2024 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 47 | Niger | 500 | 2024 | down 21.8% | flat |
| 47 | Chad | 500 | 2024 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 54 | Cape Verde | 400 | 2024 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 54 | Kenya | 400 | 2024 | up 119.3% | rising |
| 56 | Serbia | 360 | 2024 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 57 | Algeria | 350 | 2024 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 57 | Nepal | 350 | 2024 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 59 | Dominican Republic | 349 | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 60 | Albania | 290 | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 61 | Liberia | 280 | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 62 | Djibouti | 250 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 63 | Russian Federation | 233 | 2024 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 64 | Pakistan | 230 | 2024 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 65 | Mauritius | 210 | 2024 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 65 | Uruguay | 210 | 2024 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 67 | India | 190 | 2024 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 68 | Norway | 167 | 2024 | up 24.9% | rising |
| 69 | Gambia | 160 | 2024 | up 128.2% | volatile |
| 70 | Philippines | 156 | 2024 | up 318.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Czechia | 148 | 2024 | up 35.3% | rising |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 144 | 2024 | up 130.3% | rising |
| 73 | Seychelles | 134 | 2024 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 74 | North Macedonia | 130 | 2024 | up 55.7% | rising |
| 75 | Ethiopia | 120 | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 76 | Ukraine | 109.95 | 2024 | up 224.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Maldives | 108 | 2024 | up 151.4% | rising |
| 78 | Bangladesh | 104 | 2024 | up 84.6% | rising |
| 79 | Honduras | 85 | 2024 | up 49.6% | rising |
| 79 | Mozambique | 85 | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 81 | Mexico | 79.98 | 2024 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 82 | Sweden | 78 | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 83 | Türkiye | 73 | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 84 | Thailand | 70 | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 85 | Denmark | 62 | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 85 | Lesotho | 62 | 2024 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 87 | Namibia | 59 | 2024 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 88 | Turkmenistan | 55 | 2024 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Eswatini | 51.95 | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 90 | Botswana | 50 | 2024 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 90 | Republic of Moldova | 50 | 2024 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 92 | South Africa | 47.7 | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 93 | Egypt | 40 | 2024 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 93 | Mauritania | 40 | 2024 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 93 | Sao Tome and Principe | 40 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 93 | Zambia | 40 | 2024 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 97 | Israel | 39 | 2024 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 98 | New Zealand | 38.5 | 2024 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 99 | Australia | 37.56 | 2024 | up 68.4% | rising |
| 100 | Solomon Islands | 32 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 101 | Morocco | 28 | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 101 | Saudi Arabia | 28 | 2024 | up 139.7% | rising |
| 103 | Romania | 27.5 | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 104 | Ghana | 26 | 2024 | up 109.3% | rising |
| 105 | Qatar | 25 | 2024 | up 121.6% | rising |
| 106 | Tonga | 24 | 2024 | up 88.4% | rising |
| 107 | United Arab Emirates | 22 | 2024 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 107 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22 | 2024 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 109 | Guatemala | 20 | 2024 | down 26.4% | flat |
| 109 | Papua New Guinea | 20 | 2024 | down 18.5% | falling |
| 111 | Fiji | 19.8 | 2024 | up 102.5% | rising |
| 112 | Poland | 19.5 | 2024 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 113 | Barbados | 18.19 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 114 | Naoero | 18 | 2024 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 115 | China | 17.99 | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 116 | Saint Lucia | 17.78 | 2024 | up 123.4% | rising |
| 117 | Malaysia | 17.7 | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 118 | Ireland | 17.05 | 2024 | up 48.8% | rising |
| 119 | Peru | 16.3 | 2024 | up 85.4% | rising |
| 120 | Singapore | 15.6 | 2024 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 120 | Samoa | 15.6 | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 122 | Tuvalu | 14.09 | 2022 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 123 | Canada | 13.74 | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 124 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 13.4 | 2024 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 125 | Bahamas | 13 | 2024 | up 52.8% | rising |
| 125 | Tajikistan | 13 | 2024 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 127 | France | 12.5 | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 127 | Netherlands | 12.5 | 2024 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 129 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 12 | 2024 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 130 | Grenada | 11.9 | 2024 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 131 | Belgium | 11.5 | 2024 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 132 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.14 | 2024 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 133 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10.5 | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 134 | Finland | 10.1 | 2024 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 135 | Kiribati | 10 | 2024 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 135 | Sierra Leone | 10 | 2024 | down 49.9% | flat |
| 137 | Switzerland | 9.2 | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 138 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.99 | 2024 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 139 | United States of America | 8.91 | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 140 | Germany | 8.7 | 2024 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 141 | Brazil | 8.5 | 2024 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 141 | Dominica | 8.5 | 2024 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 143 | Georgia | 7.6 | 2024 | up 113.5% | rising |
| 144 | Belize | 7.5 | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 145 | Palau | 7.25 | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 146 | Austria | 6.5 | 2024 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 146 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.5 | 2024 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 6.5 | 2024 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 149 | Ecuador | 6.2 | 2024 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 149 | Italy | 6.2 | 2024 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 151 | San Marino | 5.8 | 2024 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 152 | Panama | 5.75 | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 153 | Malta | 5.7 | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 154 | Spain | 5.6 | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 155 | Bulgaria | 5.5 | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 156 | Slovakia | 5.3 | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 157 | Estonia | 5.1 | 2024 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 157 | Portugal | 5.1 | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 159 | Lithuania | 5 | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 159 | Marshall Islands | 5 | 2024 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 159 | Slovenia | 5 | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 162 | Latvia | 4.9 | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 163 | Cyprus | 4.7 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 164 | Greece | 4.6 | 2024 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 165 | Tunisia | 4.5 | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 166 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 4.48 | 2022 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 167 | Andorra | 4.4 | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 168 | Belarus | 3.55 | 2024 | up 129.0% | rising |
| 169 | El Salvador | 3.5 | 2024 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 170 | Croatia | 3.32 | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 171 | Montenegro | 3.1 | 2024 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 172 | Azerbaijan | 2.6 | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 173 | Libya | 2.5 | 2024 | down 62.1% | flat |
| 174 | Bahrain | 2.4 | 2024 | up 116.2% | rising |
| 174 | Jordan | 2.4 | 2024 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 174 | Oman | 2.4 | 2024 | up 144.9% | rising |
| 177 | Timor-Leste | 1.5 | 2024 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 178 | Kuwait | 0.85 | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.