Affordability of cigarettes in Panama
Panama: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Affordability of cigarettes in Panama, 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 Panama is 3.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Panama peaked at 3.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2018.
That places Panama 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.5% | — |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +7.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Panama?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Panama was 3.4% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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.