Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Hungary
Hungary: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
31
in 2012
All-time low
22.5
in 2020
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Hungary stood at 24.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Hungary peaked at 31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2020.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.3 | — |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 23.5 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | +2.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.84, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.92, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.06 | 25 | 31 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 22.5 | 24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 51 Montenegro 24.5 compare
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 23.89 compare
- 54 Malta 23.4 compare
- 55 Thailand 23.36 compare
More social development data for Hungary
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 71,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,055 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Hungary?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Hungary was 24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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