Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Lebanon

Lebanon: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 0.7% in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 38.8%
World rank
95th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

00.250.50.7511.22017202020232017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.1 %2023: 0.69 %

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 Lebanon stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

That places Lebanon 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 3
2020s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 92 Ecuador 0.9% compare
  2. 93 Hong Kong 0.7% compare
  3. 94 Saudi Arabia 0.7% compare
  4. 96 Iran 0.5% compare
  5. 97 Myanmar 0.5% compare
  6. 98 El Salvador 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Lebanon?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Lebanon was 0.7% 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
How does Lebanon rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Lebanon ranks 95th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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.