Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in France
France: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in France, 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
France recorded 3.5% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
That places France 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5862 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1356 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 127.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3048 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in France?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in France was 3.5% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does France rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- France ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France 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.