Affordability cigarettes in El Salvador

El Salvador: Affordability cigarettes was 7.09 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.09
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
8.37
in 2020
All-time low
5.25
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in El Salvador, 2012–2022

024682012201720222012: 5.72014: 5.62016: 5.22018: 7.12020: 8.42022: 7.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 7.09 for affordability cigarettes in 2022.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in El Salvador peaked at 8.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.25, in 2016.

El Salvador ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Affordability cigarettes in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in El Salvador, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 5.69 —
2014 5.57 -2.1%
2016 5.25 -5.7%
2018 7.13 +35.8%
2020 8.37 +17.4%
2022 7.09 -15.3%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 7.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 7.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.91 5.25 7.13 4
2020s 7.73 7.09 8.37 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 46 Eswatini 7.35 compare
  2. 47 Cameroon 7.13 compare
  3. 48 Philippines 7.11 compare
  4. 50 Sao Tome and Principe 6.9 compare
  5. 51 Myanmar 6.88 compare
  6. 52 Ethiopia 6.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in El Salvador?
Affordability cigarettes in El Salvador was 7.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.25 in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for affordability cigarettes?
El Salvador ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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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