Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Finland
Finland: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 4.1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Finland is 4.1, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending 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 spending as a share of total household spending in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1 | — |
| 1991 | 7 | -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% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.43 | 5.6 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.98 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Finland?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Finland was 4.1 in 2015, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2015.
- How does Finland rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending 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 (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.