Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Latvia
Latvia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Latvia, 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
In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Latvia stood at 7.1%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
That places Latvia 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Latvia?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Latvia was 7.1% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Latvia ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.