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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4 |
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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.