Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 3.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 35th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Dominican Republic?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Dominican Republic was 3.8% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.