Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Japan
Japan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
62nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2021
All-time low
2.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Japan, 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
Japan recorded 2.5% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Japan ranks 62nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Japan?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Japan was 2.5% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Japan ranks 62nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.