Affordability cigarettes in Egypt

Egypt: Affordability cigarettes was 2.76 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.76
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.33
in 2018
All-time low
2.76
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Egypt, 2012–2022

01232012201720222012: 32014: 3.22016: 3.22018: 3.32020: 2.82022: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability cigarettes in Egypt stood at 2.76. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Egypt peaked at 3.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2022.

That places Egypt 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Affordability cigarettes in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Egypt, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.96 —
2014 3.22 +8.8%
2016 3.23 +0.3%
2018 3.33 +3.1%
2020 2.78 -16.5%
2022 2.76 -0.7%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 2.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 2.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.19 2.96 3.33 4
2020s 2.77 2.76 2.78 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 104 North Macedonia 2.92 compare
  2. 105 Montenegro 2.9 compare
  3. 106 Cambodia 2.82 compare
  4. 107 United Kingdom 2.76 compare
  5. 109 Colombia 2.68 compare
  6. 110 Saudi Arabia 2.67 compare
  7. 110 Thailand 2.67 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Egypt?
Affordability cigarettes in Egypt was 2.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2018.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for affordability cigarettes?
Egypt ranks 107th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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