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. ▬ 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
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.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.6% | — |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 5.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.