United States of America
Overall Score, 2020
2.00
out of
5
Download Presentation Slides
Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
United States of America does not score well compared to the average score of countries in its region, income group, or the global average. United States of America would benefit from making significant improvements to its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2020
United States of America scores well in the tax structure component, mid-range in cigarette price, and poorly in the affordability change and tax share components. Improvements can be made by increasing the price of cigarettes, reducing the affordability of cigarettes, and increasing the tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
United States of America's overall and component scores remained constant from 2014 to 2020.
