Beer as share alcohol consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 56.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
56.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
56.84
in 2017
All-time low
49.71
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as share alcohol consumption in Iceland stood at 56.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Iceland peaked at 56.84 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.71, in 2000.
That places Iceland 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.25 | 49.71 | 52.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.48 | 53.76 | 56.84 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Paraguay 56.83 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 56.33 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 56.05 compare
- 47 Ethiopia 55.9 compare
- 48 Guatemala 55.15 compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -2.26 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.09 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 58,910 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.53 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 23.12 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 58,910 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 128.44 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -52.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -383.05 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.69 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Iceland?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Iceland was 56.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.84 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.71 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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