Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Hungary
Hungary: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 7.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
That places Hungary 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -7.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Hungary?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Hungary was 7.0% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Hungary ranks 9th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary 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.