Affordability of cigarettes in East Timor
East Timor: Affordability of cigarettes was 12.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Affordability of cigarettes in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability of cigarettes in East Timor peaked at 16.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2014.
East Timor ranks 28th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 16.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 2 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability of cigarettes in East Timor?
- Affordability of cigarettes in East Timor was 12.6% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest affordability of cigarettes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2014.
- How does East Timor rank for affordability of cigarettes?
- East Timor ranks 28th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability of cigarettes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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
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.