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

United Kingdom ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

3.0%

Change on year

down 13.8%

World rank

57th

of 104 countries

All-time high

4.0%

in 2021

All-time low

3.0%

in 2023

Years of data

2017–2023

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in United Kingdom, 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

United Kingdom recorded 3.0% for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 57th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	3.3%	3.2%	3.3%	3
2020s	3.5%	3.0%	4.0%	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in United Kingdom?: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?: The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in United Kingdom?: The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?: United Kingdom ranks 57th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in United Kingdom?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data

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.