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
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Iraq, 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.