Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Egypt

Egypt: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 4.6% in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2018
All-time low
4.6%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

0123452017202020232017: 4.6 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.6 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4.6 %2023: 4.6 %

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

Egypt recorded 4.6% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Egypt ranks 22nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.7% 4.6% 4.7% 3
2020s 4.6% 4.6% 4.7% 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 19 Bulgaria 4.8% compare
  2. 20 North Macedonia 4.8% compare
  3. 21 New Zealand 4.7% compare
  4. 23 Jordan 4.5% compare
  5. 24 Slovenia 4.5% compare
  6. 25 Finland 4.4% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

More reference data data for Egypt

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Egypt?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Egypt was 4.6% 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Egypt ranks 22nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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.