Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Overall Score, 2020
2.00
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
Iran scores slightly higher than the average score of countries in its region and income group, but below the global average. Iran would benefit from making changes to its cigarette tax policies.
Component Score
2020
Iran scores well in the affordability change component, mid-range in cigarette price, and poorly in tax share and structure. Iran would benefit from increasing cigarette prices and tax share of price, as well as improving the tax structure.
Scores Over Time
Iran's overall scores fluctuated between 2014 and 2020. While cigarette prices increased and affordability change was reduced, the tax structure component score increased before falling in that time period.
