Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 5.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.6%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Montenegro, 2017–2022

02462017201920222017: 6.7 %2018: 6.8 %2019: 5.1 %2020: 5.4 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 5.6 %

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

Montenegro recorded 5.6% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2022.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

That places Montenegro 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Montenegro, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 6.7%
2018 6.8% +0.4%
2019 5.1% -24.7%
2020 5.4% +5.8%
2021 5.1% -5.4%
2022 5.6% +8.9%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.2% 5.1% 6.8% 3
2020s 5.4% 5.1% 5.6% 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 12 Poland 6.2% compare
  2. 13 Romania 6.1% compare
  3. 14 Russia 5.9% compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 5.5% compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 4.9% compare
  6. 18 Honduras 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Montenegro?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Montenegro was 5.6% in 2022, 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
How does Montenegro rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Montenegro ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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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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