Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Malaysia, 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
Malaysia recorded 1.6% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 82nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -11.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Malaysia?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Malaysia was 1.6% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.