Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iraq

Iraq: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 4.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2023
All-time low
4.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iraq, 2017–2023

012342017202020232017: 4.2 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 4.2 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 4.3 %

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

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iraq is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 27th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 3
2020s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 Slovenia 4.5% compare
  2. 25 Finland 4.4% compare
  3. 26 Greece 4.4% compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 4.2% compare
  5. 29 South Africa 4.1% compare
  6. 30 Spain 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iraq?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iraq was 4.3% 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
How does Iraq rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco
Unit
%
Source
USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
104 places, 727 data points, 2017–2023
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.