Affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Affordability cigarettes was 12.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.91
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
17.17
in 2020
All-time low
6.88
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 6.92014: 7.92016: 8.32018: 7.32020: 17.22022: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua is 12.91, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua peaked at 17.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 2012.

That places Nicaragua 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 6.88 —
2014 7.87 +14.4%
2016 8.35 +6.1%
2018 7.26 -13.1%
2020 17.17 +136.5%
2022 12.91 -24.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 12.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 12.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.44, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.59 6.88 8.35 4
2020s 15.04 12.91 17.17 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 23 Samoa 13.95 compare
  2. 24 Tanzania 13.88 compare
  3. 25 Turkmenistan 13.17 compare
  4. 27 Uganda 12.76 compare
  5. 28 East Timor 12.55 compare
  6. 29 Sierra Leone 11.98 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua?
Affordability cigarettes in Nicaragua was 12.91 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 17.17 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 2012.
How does Nicaragua rank for affordability cigarettes?
Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affordability cigarettes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability cigarettes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 1,044 data points, 2012–2022
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