Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tunisia

Tunisia: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2021
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tunisia, 2017–2023

01232017202020232017: 3.2 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 3.1 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 3.3 %

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

Tunisia recorded 3.3% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Tunisia ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tunisia, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 3.2%
2018 3.2% -0.6%
2019 3.1% -0.7%
2020 3.1% -0.6%
2021 3.4% +8.0%
2022 3.3% -2.9%
2023 3.3% +1.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 3.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 3.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 3.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.2% 3.1% 3.2% 3
2020s 3.3% 3.1% 3.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 44 Kenya 3.5% compare
  2. 45 Austria 3.5% compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
  4. 48 Cote d'Ivoire 3.2% compare
  5. 49 Uzbekistan 3.2% compare
  6. 50 China 3.2% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tunisia?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Tunisia was 3.3% 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
How does Tunisia rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Tunisia ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.