Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Sweden

Sweden: Alcohol expenditure as share of total was 1.9 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1992
All-time low
1.9
in 2010
Years of data
18
1992–2014

Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Sweden, 1992–2014

012341992200320141992: 3.71995: 3.11997: 3.21999: 3.42000: 3.32001: 3.12002: 32003: 32004: 2.82005: 2.82007: 2.72008: 2.72009: 2.92010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, alcohol expenditure as share of total in Sweden stood at 1.9. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as share of total in Sweden peaked at 3.7 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.35 3.1 3.7 4
2000s 2.92 2.7 3.3 9
2010s 1.9 1.9 1.9 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Australia 2.3 compare
  2. 10 Norway 2.2 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 2.1 compare
  4. 12 Kyrgyzstan 1.9
  5. 12 Mexico 1.9 compare
  6. 12 Moldova 1.9

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as share of total in Sweden?
Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Sweden was 1.9 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1992.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
Sweden ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
Is alcohol expenditure as share of total rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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