West Bank and Gaza Strip
Overall Score, 2020
3.50
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
Coming soonOverall Score
2020
Occupied Palestinian territory 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
Occupied Palestinian territory scores well in the cigarette price, tax share, and tax structure components, but poorly in affordability change. Improvements can be made by reducing cigarette affordability.
Scores Over Time
Occupied Palestinian territory's overall scores decreased before rising slightly from 2014 to 2020. In that time, the tax share of price increased, yet there was a failure to reduce affordability of cigarettes.
