Latvia
Overall Score, 2020
2.88
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
Latvia scores higher than the global average, but lower than the average score of countries in its region and income group. There is significant opportunity for improvement in its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2020
Latvia scores well in tax share and tax structure, scores in the mid-range in cigarette price, but scores poorly in the affordability change component. Latvia would benefit from increasing cigarette prices and reducing cigarette affordability.
Scores Over Time
Latvia's overall scores slightly increased from 2014 to 2020 due to an increase in the tax share of price.
