Uruguay
Overall Score, 2022
2.25
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
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2022
Uruguay scores higher than the average score of countries in its region and the global average, but below countries in its income group and top performers. It would benefit from some improvements to its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2022
Uruguay scores poorly in cigarette price and affordability change, and in the mid-range in tax share and tax structure. It would greatly benefit from higher cigarette prices, reducing the cigarette affordability, increasing the tax share of price, and improving the tax structure.
Scores Over Time
Uruguay's overall score increased from 2014 to 2020, then it decreased in 2022 due to a sharp reduction in the cigarette affordability change score.
