Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Kenya
Kenya: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 3.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
That places Kenya 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Kenya?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Kenya was 3.5% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.