Norway vs Spain: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco

Norway
3.9%
in 2023
Spain
4.0%
in 2023
Norway rank
33rd
Spain rank
30th

Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
01234201720202023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 4.0% 3.7% 0.4% Norway
2020s 4.0% 4.1% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco, Norway or Spain?
Spain, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco between Norway and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
Norway ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 30th of 104 countries.
Where does this data 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 Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.