Affordability cigarettes in Ghana
Ghana: Affordability cigarettes was 4.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.9
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
72nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2016
All-time low
3.93
in 2020
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability cigarettes in Ghana, 2012–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability cigarettes in Ghana is 4.9, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Ghana peaked at 6.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2020.
That places Ghana 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability cigarettes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.07 | — |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 6.44 | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | +24.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.27 | 6.44 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.42 | 3.93 | 4.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Marshall Islands 5.15 compare
- 71 Indonesia 4.98 compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.76 compare
- 74 Belize 4.75 compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.73 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability cigarettes in Ghana?
- Affordability cigarettes in Ghana was 4.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for affordability cigarettes?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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