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. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Lebanon, 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 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.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -38.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.