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%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.4% | 24.8% | 2 |
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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
The 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.