South Africa
Overall Score, 2020
2.38
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
DownloadOverall Score
2020
South Africa 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
South Africa scores well in tax structure, mid-range in cigarette price, and poorly in affordability change and tax share. Improvements can be made by increasing cigarette prices, reducing the affordability of cigarettes, and increasing the tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
South Africa's overall scores decreased before rising between 2014 and 2020. In that time, the cigarette prices increased, while the tax share and tax structure scores fluctuated.
