Affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda
Rwanda: Affordability of cigarettes was 10.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda, 2012–2022
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.
Affordability of cigarettes in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.4% | — |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -20.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.6%, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.8%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 13.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 28 East Timor 12.6% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 12.0% compare
- 30 Chad 11.4% compare
- 32 Togo 10.3% compare
- 33 Sudan 10.1% compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 9.8% compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
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
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.