Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
76th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Cambodia, 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
The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Cambodia is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
That places Cambodia 76th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 73 Philippines 1.9% compare
- 74 Vietnam 1.9% compare
- 75 Argentina 1.9% compare
- 77 United States 1.9% compare
- 78 Singapore 1.7% compare
- 79 Costa Rica 1.7% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Cambodia?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Cambodia was 1.9% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Cambodia ranks 76th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.