Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Iceland
Iceland: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 2.9 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Iceland, 1990–2007
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.9 for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending 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 spending as a share of total household spending 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 spending as a share of total household spending 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 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Iceland?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Iceland was 2.9 in 2007, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2007.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending 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 (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.