Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Nigeria, 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
Nigeria recorded 0.9% 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 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
That places Nigeria 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.0% | — |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 42% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Nigeria?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Nigeria was 0.9% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Nigeria ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.