Affordability of cigarettes in Ghana
Ghana: Affordability of cigarettes was 4.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Ghana, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability of 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 of cigarettes in Ghana peaked at 6.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2020.
That places Ghana 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.1% | — |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -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 7.0%, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 70 Marshall Islands 5.2% compare
- 71 Indonesia 5.0% compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8% compare
- 74 Belize 4.8% compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.7% 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 of cigarettes in Ghana?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Ghana was 4.9% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
- How does Ghana rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of 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 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.