Affordability of cigarettes in Liberia
Liberia: Affordability of cigarettes was 24.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 24.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Liberia peaked at 24.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2016.
That places Liberia 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Affordability of cigarettes in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.7% | — |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +98.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 24.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 24.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Liberia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Liberia was 24.8% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- How does Liberia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Liberia ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.