Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Thailand
Thailand: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2018
All-time low
3.0%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
That places Thailand 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Thailand?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Thailand was 3.0% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.