Australia vs Norway: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure

Australia
2.3%
in 2015
Norway
2.2%
in 2014
Australia rank
9th
Norway rank
10th

Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
012345199020022015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 3.2% 4.2% 1.0% Norway
2000s 2.6% 3.2% 0.6% Norway
2010s 2.6% 2.1% 0.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure between Australia and Norway?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2010.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
Australia ranks 9th and Norway ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed