Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Panama
Panama: 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 Panama, 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 Panama is 1.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Panama ranks 81st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Panama?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Panama 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.