Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Croatia

Croatia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

24682017202020232017: 2.3 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 6.6 %2022: 7.7 %2023: 7.9 %

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 Croatia stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.

That places Croatia 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 2.3% 6.6% 3
2020s 7.2% 6.6% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 2 Serbia 7.8% compare
  2. 3 Laos 7.8% compare
  3. 4 Czechia 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Croatia?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Croatia was 7.9% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Croatia ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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.