Nigeria
Overall Score, 2024
2.75
out of
5
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Country-specific presentation slides display the findings from the Cigarette Tax Scorecard.
Coming soonOverall Score
2024
Nigeria 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
Nigeria scores well in affordability change, mid-range in tax structure, and poorly in price and tax share of price. Nigeria would greatly benefit from increasing cigarette prices and the tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
Nigeria's overall score has been steadily increasing since 2018. During the 10-year period from 2014 to 2024, cigarettes became less affordable, the tax share of price increased, and the tax structure improved.
