Nicaragua
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
Nicaragua scores higher than the average score of countries in its region, income group, and the global average, but there is still room for improvement relative to top performing countries.
Component Score
2020
Nicaragua scores well in cigarette price and tax structure components, mid-range in tax share, but poorly in affordability change. Nicaragua would benefit from reducing cigarette affordability and increasing tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
Nicaragua's overall scores increased from 2016 to 2020. Between 2014 and 2020, cigarette prices and the tax share of price increased. The tax structure became more effective between 2016 and 2020.
