Affordability of cigarettes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Affordability of cigarettes was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of cigarettes in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 22.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.6% | — |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -27.6% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -25.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 13.9% | 22.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 42 Senegal 8.3% compare
- 43 Cape Verde 8.0% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 7.5% compare
- 46 Eswatini 7.3% compare
- 47 Cameroon 7.1% compare
- 48 Philippines 7.1% compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.5% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.