Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Croatia
Croatia: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 1.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Croatia, 2005–2014
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Croatia stood at 1.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Croatia peaked at 1.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2014.
That places Croatia 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6 | — |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Croatia?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Croatia was 1.3 in 2014, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Croatia ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.