Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 2.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
63rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2021
All-time low
2.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Taiwan, 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
Taiwan recorded 2.5% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Taiwan ranks 63rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Taiwan?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Taiwan was 2.5% 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Taiwan ranks 63rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.