Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Finland

Finland: Alcohol expenditure as share of total was 4.1 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.1
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 1990
All-time low
4.1
in 2015
Years of data
23
1990–2015

Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Finland, 1990–2015

024681990200220151990: 7.11991: 71992: 6.91993: 6.51994: 6.21998: 5.61999: 5.72000: 5.42001: 5.42002: 5.52003: 5.42004: 4.82005: 4.62006: 4.62007: 4.72008: 4.62009: 4.82010: 4.72011: 4.52012: 4.42013: 4.32014: 4.22015: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol expenditure as share of total 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 expenditure as share of total 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Romania 4 compare
  2. 2 Turkmenistan 4 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 2.9 compare
  4. 4 Iceland 2.9 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as share of total in Finland?
Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Finland was 4.1 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 1990.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2015.
How does Finland rank for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
Finland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
Is alcohol expenditure as share of total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as share of total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as share of total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
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