Affordability of cigarettes in Albania
Albania: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability of cigarettes in Albania, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 3.8% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Albania peaked at 4.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2012.
That places Albania 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.7% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -14.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Albania?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Albania was 3.8% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania 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 Affordability of cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Price of 100 packs of cigarettes as a share of GDP per capita. This price is based on the most-sold brand of cigarettes in a given country and includes taxes. Lower values indicate that cigarettes are more affordable.