Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia

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
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia, 2017–2023

024682017202020232017: 7.3 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 7.2 %2021: 7.3 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 5.9 %

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.

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

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Russia, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 7.3%
2018 7.4% +0.8%
2019 7.1% -4.0%
2020 7.2% +0.8%
2021 7.3% +1.4%
2022 7.3% +0.5%
2023 5.9% -19.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.3% 7.1% 7.4% 3
2020s 6.9% 5.9% 7.3% 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 11 Estonia 6.7% compare
  2. 12 Poland 6.2% compare
  3. 13 Romania 6.1% compare
  4. 15 Montenegro 5.6% compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 5.5% compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 4.9% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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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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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.