This dataset shows consumer spending patterns in Belarus and Russia from 2005 to 2023. The table includes 27 rows representing expenditure items, ranging from food and non-alcoholic beverages to alcohol and tobacco products. As the total row equals 100 each year, the other rows indicate the share of each item and how these shares have changed over time. Data covers two countries on an annual basis
Consumer expenditure — food and non-alcoholic beverages
Consumer expenditure — food and non-alcoholic beverages
Consumer expenditures — transport
Consumer expenditures — housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
Consumer expenditures — transport
Consumer expenditures — clothing and footwear
Consumer expenditures — clothing and footwear
Consumer expenditures — housing services, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
Consumer expenditures — other goods and services
Consumer expenditures — information and communication
Chart showing the structure of household consumer expenditures by purpose of consumption from 2005 to 2023, in percent
Who grew, who fell: 2005 → 2023
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2005–2023. Rows: 27, periods: 7. Table rows: Total consumer spending; Consumer spending — food and non-alcoholic beverages; Consumer spending — alcoholic beverages, tobacco products; Consumer spending — clothing and footwear; Consumer spending — housing services, water, electricity and other
Total consumer spending: the indicator remained unchanged at 100 to 100 for 2005–2023. This is an average annual growth of 0%. Up to 2020, the change was +0%, after — +0%. Of the 23 largest rows, 10 increased, 13 decreased
The variations between rows allow for tracking the redistribution of household budgets over nearly two decades. Comparing the shares of food, alcohol, or tobacco reveals which product groups account for a larger portion of the total budget. Each row represents a distinct expenditure category, providing a transparent structure for analysis
What is visible in these numbers
Highest values: Total consumer spending (100), Consumer spending — food and non-alcoholic beverages (33.2), Consumer spending — transport (15.8). The gap between the highest and lowest is 55.6 times. The top three account for 69.4% of the total across all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Annual observations, 7 periods in the dataset. Of 175 possible values, 175 (100%) are filled — almost no empty cells remain
Indicators are collected for the period 2005–2023 and are updated annually. The annual data is useful for sociologists, economists, and researchers of consumer behavior patterns in Russia and Belarus. This information enables the tracking of long-term trends in population spending on key goods and services
How it is calculated
Rosstat notes: 2005 — spending on current maintenance and repair of residential premises was accounted for under the item 'other goods and services'. Here and below. Up to 2021 — the item 'communication' (spending on equipment for receiving, recording and reproducing sound and images, information processing, components and other accessories for information and communication technologies)
1) 2005 г. – расходы на текущее содержание и ремонт жилых помещений учитывались по статье «другие товары и услуги».
2) Здесь и далее. До 2021 г. – статья «связь» (расходы на оборудование для приема, записи и воспроизведения звука и изображения, обработки информации, на комплектующие и другие принадлежности для информационно-коммуникационного оборудования учитывались по статье «культура, отдых и спорт»).
3) Здесь и далее. Структура потребительских расходов за 2020 и 2021 годы приведена в соответствии с Классификатором индивидуального потребления домашних хозяйств по целям (версия 5), гармонизированного с COICOP 2018.
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