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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.84 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.27 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 149.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
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.