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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.85 2010 = 100 (2016)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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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The 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.