Affordability of cigarettes in Serbia
Serbia: Affordability of cigarettes was 3.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in Serbia, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.1% for affordability of cigarettes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Serbia peaked at 3.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability of cigarettes in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -11.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Serbia?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Serbia was 3.1% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.