Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iceland
Iceland: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 16.15 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
16.15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.07
in 2000
All-time low
15.55
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iceland, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.15 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iceland peaked at 27.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.55, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.07 | — |
| 2001 | 27.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.04 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 22.82 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 21.15 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 20.37 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.29 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.57 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.63 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.79 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.88 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.46 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 16.91 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.14 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.21 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.97 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.72 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 15.55 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.15 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.15 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.48 | 19.79 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 | 15.55 | 18.88 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 128 Netherlands 16.63 compare
- 129 Norway 16.49 compare
- 130 Austria 16.24 compare
- 132 South Africa 16.14 compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.82 compare
- 134 Japan 14.98 compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iceland?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iceland was 16.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.55 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Iceland ranks 131st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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