Cigarette Tax Scorecard (4th Edition): Albania [Fact Sheet]

This Fact Sheet was written based on the findings of the fourth edition of the Cigarette Tax Scorecard. The brief evaluates the cigarette tax policies in Albania. In 2024, Albania scored 2.63 points out of 5 overall. This is lower than the average scores of its region and income group, but somewhat higher than the global average. Still, there is substantial room for improvement. The overall score is an average of the following components: the cigarette price, affordability change, the tax share of the price, and the tax structure. Albania received the most points in the tax structure component with 5 points. On the other hand, Albania received zero points in the affordability change component. Albania’s overall score remained constant since 2018 due to a failure to reduce affordability over time although the tax share and tax structure component scores improved. This fact sheet concludes with recommendations for Albania's government to strengthen their tax system to improve public health while raising tax revenues. 

View the entire Scorecard here.