Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Colombia
Colombia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Colombia, 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
In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Colombia stood at 3.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
That places Colombia 37th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Colombia?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Colombia was 3.6% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Colombia ranks 37th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.