Colombia
Overall Score, 2020
3.38
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
Colombia scores better than the average score of countries in its region, income group, and the global average, but below top performing countries. There is still room for improvement in its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2020
Colombia scores well in the affordability change and tax structure components, yet poorly in cigarette price. Columbia can improve its cigarette tax system by increasing cigarette prices and the tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
Colombia's overall scores increased from 2014 to 2020. In that time period, the affordability of cigarettes was significantly reduced and the tax share of price increased before decreasing slightly.
