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
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.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.