Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Finland
Finland: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 4.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Finland is 4.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Finland peaked at 7.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2015.
That places Finland 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Finland?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Finland was 4.1% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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