Affordability of cigarettes in Singapore
Singapore: Affordability of cigarettes was 1.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability of cigarettes in Singapore, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, affordability of cigarettes in Singapore stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in Singapore peaked at 1.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 159th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability of cigarettes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -22.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 68% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in Singapore?
- Affordability of cigarettes in Singapore was 1.3% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- Singapore ranks 159th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.