Affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Affordability cigarettes was 16.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.87
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
26.85
in 2016
All-time low
16.87
in 2022
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea, 2012–2022

01020302012201720222012: 25.12014: 21.72016: 26.92018: 19.72020: 20.62022: 16.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea is 16.87, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 26.85 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.87, in 2022.

Papua New Guinea ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 25.05 —
2014 21.72 -13.3%
2016 26.85 +23.6%
2018 19.74 -26.5%
2020 20.57 +4.2%
2022 16.87 -18.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 16.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 16.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.34 19.74 26.85 4
2020s 18.72 16.87 20.57 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 10 Tonga 20.22 compare
  2. 11 Palestine 18.59 compare
  3. 12 Solomon Islands 17.65 compare
  4. 14 Yemen 15.71 compare
  5. 15 Fiji 15.61 compare
  6. 16 Tuvalu 15.45 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea?
Affordability cigarettes in Papua New Guinea was 16.87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 26.85 in 2016.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 2022.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for affordability cigarettes?
Papua New Guinea ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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