Affordability of cigarettes in Dominica
Dominica: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Dominica, 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 Dominica is 3.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Dominica peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
That places Dominica 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.2% | — |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +23.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Dominica?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Dominica was 3.3% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Dominica ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.