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

00.511.52017202020232017: 1.5 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 1.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 3
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 77 United States 1.9% compare
  2. 79 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
  3. 82 Malaysia 1.6% compare
  4. 83 South Korea 1.5% compare

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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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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.