Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
97th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Myanmar, 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
The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Myanmar is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 97th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 26% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Myanmar?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Myanmar was 0.5% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Myanmar ranks 97th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.