Eswatini
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
Eswatini 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
Eswatini scores well in tax structure, mid-range in price, and poorly in affordability and tax share. Eswatini would greatly benefit from reducing cigarette affordability and increasing the tax share of price.
Scores Over Time
Eswatini's overall score remained relatively unchanged between 2014 and 2024. The country has not been able to reduce the cigarette affordability over time.
