Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in China
China: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in China, 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 China is 3.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
China ranks 50th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in China?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in China was 3.2% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2017.
- How does China rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- China ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.