Affordability of cigarettes in Kuwait
Kuwait: Affordability of cigarettes was 0.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 0.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Kuwait peaked at 1.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Kuwait ranks 174th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -40.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 171 Iraq 0.8% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 0.8% compare
- 172 Paraguay 0.8% compare
- 174 Qatar 0.7% compare
- 176 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Kuwait?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Kuwait was 0.7% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Kuwait rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Kuwait ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.