Cigarette Tax Scorecard (4th Edition): Suriname [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 Suriname. In 2024, Suriname scored 2 points out of 5 overall. This is roughly equal to the average scores of its region, income group, and the global average, but less than half of the maximum score of 5 so 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. Suriname received the most points in the price and tax structure components with 4 points. On the other hand, Suriname received zero points in the affordability change and tax share components. Suriname’s overall score increased between 2014 and 2018, but it has been declining since. This fact sheet concludes with recommendations for Suriname's government to strengthen their tax system to improve public health while raising tax revenues. 

View the entire Scorecard here.