Ecuador vs Uruguay: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco

Ecuador
0.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
1.2%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
92nd
Uruguay rank
89th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco over time

  • Ecuador
  • Uruguay
00.511.5201720202023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 104 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8% 1.2% 0.5% Uruguay
2020s 0.8% 1.2% 0.5% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco, Ecuador or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco between Ecuador and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Ecuador ranks 92nd and Uruguay ranks 89th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco
Unit
%
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
Last refreshed

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.