Affordability of cigarettes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Affordability of cigarettes was 7.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in El Salvador, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.1% for affordability of 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 of cigarettes in El Salvador peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
El Salvador ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.7% | — |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -15.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in El Salvador?
- Affordability of cigarettes in El Salvador was 7.1% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- How does El Salvador rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of 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 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.