Affordability of cigarettes in Bolivia
Bolivia: Affordability of cigarettes was 5.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Bolivia, 2012–2020
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, affordability of cigarettes in Bolivia stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Bolivia peaked at 5.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
Bolivia ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.4% | — |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +18.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Bolivia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Bolivia was 5.5% in 2020, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Bolivia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Bolivia ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.