Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco by country
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.
Countries reporting
103
Highest
7.9%
Croatia
Lowest
0.1%
Oman
Median
3.1%
Years covered
7
2017–2023
Data points
727
What the numbers show
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 7.9% in Croatia; the lowest is 0.1% in Oman.
The median across all reporting countries is 3.1%, and the mean is 3.2%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 72.
Over the past decade 45 countries rose and 58 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 244.4%), and the largest decrease in Tanzania (down 69.9%).
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 7.9% | 2023 | up 244.4% | rising |
| 2 | Serbia | 7.8% | 2023 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 3 | Laos | 7.8% | 2023 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 4 | Czechia | 7.7% | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 5 | Belarus | 7.6% | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 6 | Indonesia | 7.3% | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.1% | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 8 | Latvia | 7.1% | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 7.0% | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 10 | Ukraine | 6.9% | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 11 | Estonia | 6.7% | 2023 | down 17.1% | falling |
| 12 | Poland | 6.2% | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 13 | Romania | 6.1% | 2023 | up 6.9% | flat |
| 14 | Russia | 5.9% | 2023 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 15 | Montenegro | 5.6% | 2022 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 16 | Lithuania | 5.5% | 2023 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 17 | Slovakia | 4.9% | 2023 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 18 | Honduras | 4.9% | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 4.8% | 2023 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 20 | North Macedonia | 4.8% | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 21 | New Zealand | 4.7% | 2023 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 22 | Egypt | 4.6% | 2023 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 23 | Jordan | 4.5% | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 24 | Slovenia | 4.5% | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 25 | Finland | 4.4% | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 26 | Greece | 4.4% | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 27 | Iraq | 4.3% | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 28 | Paraguay | 4.2% | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 29 | South Africa | 4.1% | 2023 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 30 | Spain | 4.0% | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 4.0% | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 33 | Norway | 3.9% | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 34 | Italy | 3.8% | 2023 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 35 | Dominican Republic | 3.8% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 36 | Georgia | 3.8% | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 37 | Colombia | 3.6% | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 38 | Australia | 3.6% | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 39 | Switzerland | 3.5% | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 40 | Chile | 3.5% | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 3.5% | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 42 | France | 3.5% | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 43 | Canada | 3.5% | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 44 | Kenya | 3.5% | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 45 | Austria | 3.5% | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 3.4% | 2023 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 47 | Tunisia | 3.3% | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 48 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.2% | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 49 | Uzbekistan | 3.2% | 2023 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 50 | China | 3.2% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 51 | Germany | 3.1% | 2023 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 52 | Portugal | 3.1% | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 53 | Sweden | 3.1% | 2023 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 54 | Ethiopia | 3.1% | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 55 | Netherlands | 3.0% | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 56 | Thailand | 3.0% | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 3.0% | 2023 | down 11.5% | flat |
| 58 | Cameroon | 2.9% | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 59 | Venezuela | 2.8% | 2023 | down 25.8% | falling |
| 60 | Israel | 2.6% | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 61 | Peru | 2.5% | 2023 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 62 | Japan | 2.5% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 63 | Taiwan | 2.5% | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 64 | Turkey | 2.3% | 2023 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 65 | Mexico | 2.3% | 2023 | down 19.7% | flat |
| 66 | Turkmenistan | 2.2% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 67 | Kazakhstan | 2.2% | 2023 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 68 | Bolivia | 2.2% | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 2.1% | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 70 | Morocco | 2.1% | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 2.0% | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 72 | India | 2.0% | 2023 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 73 | Philippines | 1.9% | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 74 | Vietnam | 1.9% | 2023 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 75 | Argentina | 1.9% | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 76 | Cambodia | 1.9% | 2023 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 77 | United States | 1.9% | 2023 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 78 | Singapore | 1.7% | 2023 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 1.7% | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 80 | Brazil | 1.7% | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 81 | Panama | 1.6% | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 82 | Malaysia | 1.6% | 2023 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 83 | South Korea | 1.5% | 2023 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 84 | Uganda | 1.5% | 2023 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 85 | Angola | 1.4% | 2023 | down 5.3% | flat |
| 86 | Pakistan | 1.3% | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 87 | Guatemala | 1.3% | 2023 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 88 | Tanzania | 1.3% | 2023 | down 69.9% | falling |
| 89 | Uruguay | 1.2% | 2023 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 90 | Algeria | 1.0% | 2023 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 91 | Nigeria | 0.9% | 2023 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 92 | Ecuador | 0.9% | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 93 | Hong Kong | 0.7% | 2023 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 94 | Saudi Arabia | 0.7% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 95 | Lebanon | 0.7% | 2023 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 96 | Iran | 0.5% | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 97 | Myanmar | 0.5% | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 98 | El Salvador | 0.5% | 2023 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 99 | Bahrain | 0.4% | 2023 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 100 | Ghana | 0.4% | 2023 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 101 | Qatar | 0.3% | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 102 | United Arab Emirates | 0.3% | 2023 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 103 | Kuwait | 0.2% | 2023 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 104 | Oman | 0.1% | 2023 | down 25.7% | flat |
About this data
Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.