El Salvador
Overall Score, 2022
1.88
out of
5
Overall Score
2022
El Salvador overall score is lower than the average score of its region, income group, and the global average. There is ample room for improvement in its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2022
El Salvador scores poorly in affordability change and tax share, and in the mid-range in cigarette price and tax structure. It would greatly benefit from reducing the cigarette affordability, increasing the tax share of price, higher cigarette prices, and improving the tax structure.
Scores Over Time
El Salvador's overall score relatively remained constant over time. Compared with 2020, there was decrease in the affordability change score.