Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Italy

Italy: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.8%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
34th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2020
All-time low
3.8%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

012342017202020232017: 4.1 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 3.8 %

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 Italy is 3.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

That places Italy 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 3
2020s 4.2% 3.8% 4.4% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Ireland 4.0% compare
  2. 32 Belgium 4.0% compare
  3. 33 Norway 3.9% compare
  4. 35 Dominican Republic 3.8% compare
  5. 36 Georgia 3.8% compare
  6. 37 Colombia 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Italy?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Italy was 3.8% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Italy ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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.