Cigarette Tax Scorecard (4th Edition): Ecuador [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 Ecuador. In 2024, Ecuador scored 3.25 points out of 5 overall. This is higher than the average scores of its region, income group, and the global average, but there is ample room for improvement relative to top performers. 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. Ecuador received the most points in the price and tax structure components with 5 points. On the other hand, Ecuador received zero points in the affordability change component. Ecuador’s overall score decreased in 2024, largely due to a failure to reduce affordability over time, along with a decline in the tax share of price. This fact sheet concludes with recommendations for Ecuador's government to strengthen their tax system to improve public health while raising tax revenues. 

View the entire Scorecard here.