Affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda

Rwanda: Affordability of cigarettes was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
10.5%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2012
All-time low
9.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 13.4 %2014: 12.7 %2016: 10.9 %2018: 9.5 %2020: 13.2 %2022: 10.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 10.5% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.

That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda peaked at 13.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2018.

Rwanda ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.6% 9.5% 13.4% 4
2020s 11.8% 10.5% 13.2% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 28 East Timor 12.6% compare
  2. 29 Sierra Leone 12.0% compare
  3. 30 Chad 11.4% compare
  4. 32 Togo 10.3% compare
  5. 33 Sudan 10.1% compare
  6. 34 Micronesia (country) 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda?
Affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda was 10.5% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
How does Rwanda rank for affordability of cigarettes?
Rwanda ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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
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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.