Lithuania vs Romania: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco

Lithuania
5.5%
in 2023
Romania
6.1%
in 2023
Lithuania rank
16th
Romania rank
13th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco over time

  • Lithuania
  • Romania
0246201720202023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 5.9% 5.6% 0.3% Lithuania
2020s 5.9% 5.6% 0.3% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco, Lithuania or Romania?
Romania, at 6.1% against 5.5% in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco between Lithuania and Romania?
0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Romania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Romania rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Lithuania ranks 16th and Romania ranks 13th 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.