Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Spain
Spain: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 4.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
30th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2022
All-time low
3.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Spain ranks 30th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Spain?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Spain was 4.0% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.