Affordability of cigarettes in Gambia
Gambia: Affordability of cigarettes was 21.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Gambia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21.5% for affordability of 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 of cigarettes in Gambia peaked at 21.5% 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 of cigarettes in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.3% | — |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +18.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 6.3% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.1% | 21.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Gambia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Gambia was 21.5% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of 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 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.