Affordability of cigarettes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Affordability of cigarettes was 5.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Dominican Republic, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Dominican Republic stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.3% | — |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -21.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic'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 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Dominican Republic?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Dominican Republic was 5.5% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.