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

Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Name: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Sri Lanka
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)

Sri Lanka: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3.4%

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

46th

of 104 countries

All-time high

3.4%

in 2022

All-time low

2.0%

in 2018

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 3.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	2.4%	2.0%	3.3%	3
2020s	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	4

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More reference data data for Sri Lanka

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Sri Lanka?: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Sri Lanka was 3.4% 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 Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?: Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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