Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Singapore
Singapore: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 1.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
78th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2021
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Singapore, 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 Singapore stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Singapore?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Singapore was 1.7% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.