Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange in Korea

Korea: Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange was 3.78 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.78
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
75th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2016
All-time low
1.98
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange in Korea, 2008–2020

012342008201420202008: 22010: 2.12012: 2.22014: 2.42016: 42018: 42020: 3.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange in Korea is 3.78, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange in Korea peaked at 4.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2008.

That places Korea 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange rates in Korea, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 1.98
2010 2.11 +6.6%
2012 2.21 +4.7%
2014 2.43 +10.0%
2016 4.02 +65.4%
2018 4.02 +0.0%
2020 3.78 -6.0%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 3.78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98, 63% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 3.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.94, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.98 1.98 1.98 1
2010s 2.96 2.11 4.02 5
2020s 3.78 3.78 3.78 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 72 Panama 4 compare
  2. 73 Croatia 3.92 compare
  3. 74 Uruguay 3.89 compare
  4. 76 Costa Rica 3.76 compare
  5. 77 Mauritius 3.75 compare
  6. 77 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.75 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange in Korea?
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange in Korea was 3.78 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2016.
What is the lowest most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2008.
How does Korea rank for most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange?
Korea ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is most sold brand of cigarettes - price in us$ at official exchange rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange rates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
187 places, 1,279 data points, 2008–2020
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