Affordability cigarettes in Iraq

Iraq: Affordability cigarettes was 0.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.77
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.99
in 2020
All-time low
0.64
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Iraq, 2012–2022

00.20.40.60.812012201720222012: 0.642014: 0.642016: 0.912018: 0.722020: 0.992022: 0.77

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.77 for affordability cigarettes in 2022.

That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Iraq peaked at 0.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2012.

Iraq ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Iraq, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 0.64 —
2014 0.64 +0.0%
2016 0.91 +42.2%
2018 0.72 -20.9%
2020 0.99 +37.5%
2022 0.77 -22.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 0.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 0.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7275 0.64 0.91 4
2020s 0.88 0.77 0.99 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 168 Switzerland 1.03 compare
  2. 169 Andorra 0.95 compare
  3. 170 Belarus 0.79 compare
  4. 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.76 compare
  5. 172 Paraguay 0.76 compare
  6. 174 Kuwait 0.73 compare
  7. 174 Qatar 0.73 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Iraq?
Affordability cigarettes in Iraq was 0.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2012.
How does Iraq rank for affordability cigarettes?
Iraq ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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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