Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Uruguay

Uruguay: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
89th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2018
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023

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

00.511.52017202020232017: 1.3 %2018: 1.3 %2019: 1.2 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.3 %2023: 1.2 %

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

The most recent figure for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Uruguay is 1.2%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

That places Uruguay 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Uruguay, 2017 to 2023.
Year % Change
2017 1.3%
2018 1.3% +0.0%
2019 1.2% -8.7%
2020 1.2% +4.8%
2021 1.3% +2.1%
2022 1.3% +0.1%
2023 1.2% -2.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 57% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 3
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 86 Pakistan 1.3% compare
  2. 87 Guatemala 1.3% compare
  3. 88 Tanzania 1.3% compare
  4. 90 Algeria 1.0% compare
  5. 91 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  6. 92 Ecuador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Uruguay?
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Uruguay was 1.2% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Uruguay ranks 89th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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.