Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Austria

Austria: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
45th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2022
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Austria, 2017–2023

012342017202020232017: 3.3 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 3.5 %

Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 3.5% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

That places Austria 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 3
2020s 3.5% 3.1% 3.7% 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 42 France 3.5% compare
  2. 43 Canada 3.5% compare
  3. 44 Kenya 3.5% compare
  4. 46 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
  5. 47 Tunisia 3.3% compare
  6. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Austria?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Austria was 3.5% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
How does Austria rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Austria ranks 45th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures 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 part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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