Affordability cigarettes in Palestine

Palestine: Affordability cigarettes was 18.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18.59
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 176 countries
All-time high
19.76
in 2020
All-time low
15.22
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability cigarettes in Palestine, 2012–2022

051015202012201720222012: 15.22014: 18.32016: 16.22018: 17.22020: 19.82022: 18.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, affordability cigarettes in Palestine stood at 18.59.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability cigarettes in Palestine peaked at 19.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.22, in 2012.

Palestine ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Affordability cigarettes in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Affordability cigarettes in Palestine, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 15.22 —
2014 18.34 +20.5%
2016 16.24 -11.5%
2018 17.2 +5.9%
2020 19.76 +14.9%
2022 18.59 -5.9%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 18.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 18.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.75 15.22 18.34 4
2020s 19.18 18.59 19.76 2

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 8 Madagascar 21.43 compare
  2. 9 Kiribati 21.18 compare
  3. 10 Tonga 20.22 compare
  4. 12 Solomon Islands 17.65 compare
  5. 13 Papua New Guinea 16.87 compare
  6. 14 Yemen 15.71 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability cigarettes in Palestine?
Affordability cigarettes in Palestine was 18.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affordability cigarettes recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 19.76 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability cigarettes recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 15.22 in 2012.
How does Palestine rank for affordability cigarettes?
Palestine ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability cigarettes rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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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