Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Guatemala, 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
Guatemala recorded 1.3% 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 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Guatemala ranks 87th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -1.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 60% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Guatemala?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Guatemala was 1.3% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.