Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Norway
Norway: Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco was 3.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Norway, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Norway stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
That places Norway 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.1% | — |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Norway?
- Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco in Norway was 3.9% in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco?
- Norway ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of consumer expenditure spent on alcohol and tobacco. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on alcohol and tobacco.