Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
88th
of 104 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tanzania, 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
Tanzania recorded 1.3% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -22.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 57% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tanzania?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tanzania was 1.3% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.