Table 3 Mean daily khat demand volume in response to different price levels
From: Impact of khat price increases on consumption behavior – price elasticity analysis
Intervention | Mean quantity in grams (95% CI)* | Percentage decrease |
|---|---|---|
Historical prices (150 SR) | 813.6 (787.54, 839.60) | 0.00 |
Current prices (600 SR) | 720.0 (692.11, 747.89) | 11.50 |
10% price increase (660 SR) | 547.1 (527.07, 576.21) | 32.76 |
20% price increase (720 SR) | 537.9 (518.42, 557.30) | 33.89 |
30% price increase (780 SR) | 457.1 (439.47, 474.81) | 43.82 |
40% price increase (840 SR) | 371.4 (351.76, 391.10) | 54.35 |
50% price increase (900 SR) | 333.6 (315.67, 351.47) | 59.00 |