Affordability cigarettes in Tonga

Tonga: Affordability cigarettes was 20.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.22
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 176 countries
All-time high
20.58
in 2020
All-time low
10.36
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Tonga, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 10.42014: 10.92016: 12.92018: 18.72020: 20.62022: 20.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability cigarettes in Tonga stood at 20.22.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Tonga peaked at 20.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 2012.

That places Tonga 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Affordability cigarettes in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Tonga, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 10.36 —
2014 10.9 +5.2%
2016 12.95 +18.8%
2018 18.73 +44.6%
2020 20.58 +9.9%
2022 20.22 -1.7%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 20.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76, 5.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 20.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 3.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.23 10.36 18.73 4
2020s 20.4 20.22 20.58 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 7 Gambia 21.46 compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 21.43 compare
  3. 9 Kiribati 21.18 compare
  4. 11 Palestine 18.59 compare
  5. 12 Solomon Islands 17.65 compare
  6. 13 Papua New Guinea 16.87 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Tonga?
Affordability cigarettes in Tonga was 20.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 20.58 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for affordability cigarettes?
Tonga ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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