Sri Lanka
Overall Score, 2024
2.38
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
Coming soonOverall Score
2024
Sri Lanka scores better than the average scores of countries in its region and income group, and higher than the global average, yet there is ample room for improvement relative to top performing countries.
Component Score
2024
Sri Lanka scores well in price, mid-range in tax share, and poorly in affordability change and tax structure. Sri Lanka would greatly benefit from reducing cigarette affordability and improving its tax structure.
Scores Over Time
Sri Lanka's overall score increased between 2014 and 2020, then it decreased in 2022 and remained unchanged in 2024. The country has not been able to reduce the cigarette affordability since 2022.
