Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Brazil
Brazil: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2021
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Brazil, 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
Brazil recorded 1.7% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 80th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 77 United States 1.9% compare
- 78 Singapore 1.7% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
- 81 Panama 1.6% compare
- 82 Malaysia 1.6% compare
- 83 South Korea 1.5% compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Brazil?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Brazil was 1.7% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Brazil ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.