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

Switzerland ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Switzerland 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 Switzerland

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

Switzerland: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

3.5%

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

39th

of 104 countries

All-time high

3.6%

in 2017

All-time low

3.5%

in 2022

Years of data

2017–2023

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

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Switzerland is 3.5%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

That places Switzerland 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	3.6%	3.5%	3.6%	3
2020s	3.5%	3.5%	3.5%	4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

36 Georgia 3.8% compare
37 Colombia 3.6% compare
38 Australia 3.6% compare
40 Chile 3.5% compare
41 Denmark 3.5% compare
42 France 3.5% compare

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More reference data data for Switzerland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Switzerland?: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Switzerland was 3.5% 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 Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?: Switzerland ranks 39th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.