Affordability of cigarettes in Liberia

Liberia: Affordability of cigarettes was 24.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 176 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2022
All-time low
8.9%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Liberia, 2012–2022

05101520252012201720222012: 13.7 %2014: 10.1 %2016: 8.9 %2018: 12.3 %2020: 24.4 %2022: 24.8 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.3% 8.9% 13.7% 4
2020s 24.6% 24.4% 24.8% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 1 Burundi 33.6% compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 26.1% compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 25.8% compare
  4. 5 Vanuatu 24.6% compare
  5. 6 Nepal 22.3% compare
  6. 7 Gambia 21.5% compare

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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

Indicator
Affordability of cigarettes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
Last refreshed

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.