Affordability of cigarettes in Laos
Laos: Affordability of cigarettes was 2.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Laos, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.5% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Laos peaked at 5.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2022.
Laos ranks 115th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -19.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Laos?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Laos was 2.5% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.