How does Russia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?

Russia ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Russia 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.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia

Name: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia
Creator: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Russia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

5.9%

Change on year

down 19.2%

World rank

14th

of 104 countries

All-time high

7.4%

in 2018

All-time low

5.9%

in 2023

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia, 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

Russia recorded 5.9% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Russia ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	7.3%	7.1%	7.4%	3
2020s	6.9%	5.9%	7.3%	4

Countries ranked near Russia

11 Estonia 6.7% compare
12 Poland 6.2% compare
13 Romania 6.1% compare
15 Montenegro 5.6% compare
16 Lithuania 5.5% compare
17 Slovakia 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia?: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia was 5.9% 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 Russia?: The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
How does Russia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?: Russia ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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