Affordability of cigarettes in Libya
Libya: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Libya, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.4% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 61.1% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Libya peaked at 3.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
That places Libya 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +217.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +128.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -61.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Libya?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Libya was 1.4% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Libya ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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.