Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 2.9% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Iceland, 1990–2007
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Iceland is 2.9%, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Iceland peaked at 3.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.4% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Iceland?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Iceland was 2.9% in 2007, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2007.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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