Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Ethiopia, 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
In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Ethiopia stood at 3.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Ethiopia ranks 54th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Ethiopia?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Ethiopia was 3.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.