Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Poland
Poland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 104 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2020
All-time low
5.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Poland, 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
In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Poland stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
That places Poland 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Poland?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Poland was 6.2% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.