Affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Affordability cigarettes was 11.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11.98
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 176 countries
All-time high
11.98
in 2020
All-time low
9.76
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2020

Affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone, 2012–2020

02.557.51012.52012201620202012: 9.82014: 10.82016: 10.62018: 11.82020: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone stood at 11.98. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2012.

Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 9.76 —
2014 10.82 +10.9%
2016 10.56 -2.4%
2018 11.81 +11.8%
2020 11.98 +1.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 11.98 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.56, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 11.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.74 9.76 11.81 4
2020s 11.98 11.98 11.98 1

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 26 Nicaragua 12.91 compare
  2. 27 Uganda 12.76 compare
  3. 28 East Timor 12.55 compare
  4. 30 Chad 11.43 compare
  5. 31 Rwanda 10.46 compare
  6. 32 Togo 10.26 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone?
Affordability cigarettes in Sierra Leone was 11.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 11.98 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2012.
How does Sierra Leone rank for affordability cigarettes?
Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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