Vanuatu
Overall Score, 2020
2.00
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
Vanuatu scores above the average score for countries in its income group, but below that in its region and the global average. The country would benefit from improving its cigarette tax policies.
Component Score
2020
Vanuatu scores well in the tax structure component, mid-range in the cigarette price and tax share components, but poorly in affordability change. Vanuatu would benefit from improvements in the cigarette price, affordability change, and tax share components.
Scores Over Time
Vanuatu's overall scores decreased from 2016 to 2020. Between 2014 and 2020, the tax share of price increased, while cigarette prices decreased.
