El Salvador
Overall Score, 2024
1.88
out of
5
Overall Score
2024
El Salvador's overall score is lower than the average score of its region, income group, and the global average. There is ample room for improvement in its cigarette tax system.
Component Score
2024
El Salvador scores mid-range in price and tax structure, and poorly in affordability change and tax share. El Salvador would greatly benefit from reducing cigarette affordability and increasing tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
El Salvador's overall score relatively remained constant over time. The country has not been able to reduce the cigarette affordability over time.