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

Latest (2023)
3.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2023
All-time low
3.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Colombia, 2017–2023

012342017202020232017: 3 %2018: 3 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 3.5 %2023: 3.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 3.0% 3.5% 3
2020s 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 4

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  3. 36 Georgia 3.8% compare
  4. 38 Australia 3.6% compare
  5. 39 Switzerland 3.5% compare
  6. 40 Chile 3.5% compare

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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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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.