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

024682017202020232017: 5.9 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 7 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 6.4 %2023: 6.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.9% 5.7% 6.1% 3
2020s 6.5% 6.2% 7.0% 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Hungary 7.0% compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 6.9% compare
  3. 11 Estonia 6.7% compare
  4. 13 Romania 6.1% compare
  5. 14 Russia 5.9% compare
  6. 15 Montenegro 5.6% compare

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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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About this data

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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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.