Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Denmark

Denmark: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2020
All-time low
3.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

012342017202020232017: 3.4 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.5 %2020: 4 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 4 %2023: 3.5 %

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 Denmark is 3.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Denmark ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 3.5% 3
2020s 3.8% 3.5% 4.0% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 38 Australia 3.6% compare
  2. 39 Switzerland 3.5% compare
  3. 40 Chile 3.5% compare
  4. 42 France 3.5% compare
  5. 43 Canada 3.5% compare
  6. 44 Kenya 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Denmark?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Denmark was 3.5% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Denmark ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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.