Affordability cigarettes in Gambia

Gambia: Affordability cigarettes was 21.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
21.46
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
7th
of 176 countries
All-time high
21.46
in 2022
All-time low
6.3
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Gambia, 2012–2022

51015202012201720222012: 6.32014: 11.82016: 13.32018: 172020: 18.12022: 21.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 21.46 for affordability cigarettes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 240.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Gambia peaked at 21.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 2012.

Gambia ranks 7th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Affordability cigarettes in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Gambia, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 6.3 —
2014 11.83 +87.8%
2016 13.35 +12.8%
2018 17.01 +27.4%
2020 18.15 +6.7%
2022 21.46 +18.2%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 21.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.56, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 21.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.12 6.3 17.01 4
2020s 19.8 18.15 21.46 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 4 Liberia 24.8 compare
  2. 5 Vanuatu 24.56 compare
  3. 6 Nepal 22.3 compare
  4. 8 Madagascar 21.43 compare
  5. 9 Kiribati 21.18 compare
  6. 10 Tonga 20.22 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Gambia?
Affordability cigarettes in Gambia was 21.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 2022.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 2012.
How does Gambia rank for affordability cigarettes?
Gambia ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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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