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Expenditure in private households increased
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2001-12-19T10:00:00.000Z
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fbu, Survey of consumer expenditure, consumer expenditure (for example on housing, transport, food), household expenditure, consumption patterns, household types (for example single person household, couples with and without children), quantity of food and beverages consumed, durable consumer goods (for example car, dishwasher, caravan)Consumption, Income and consumption
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Survey of consumer expenditure, 2000

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Expenditure in private households increased

Expenditure in private households increased in 2000. Housing was the biggest expense for the consumers, and the total expenditure was NOK 289 500.

In 2000 housing amounted to 23.7 per cent of the total expenditure, or NOK 68 500 on average per household.

For many years Norwegians have spent a smaller percentage on food. The last year however, this tendency has been brought to a standstill. The change may be a result of households buying more expensive food or it may be that the sample consists of larger households. Future surveys for more years may verify if this trend is substantial.

In 1999 the average household spent 11.8 per cent [corrected 29.04.2002] on food; in 2000 the figure was 12.3 per cent or NOK 35 600.

Transportation

Transport expenditure is the second largest outlay for the average household. In 2000 transport amounted to NOK 58 400 in 2000 or 20.2 per cent.

Expenses spent on culture and recreation were 12.3 per cent of the spending, this amounted to NOK 35 600 in 2000. Together with expenses on food and beverages culture and recreation were the third largest expenditure for the average household.

Clothing and footwear

The percentage of money going to clothing and footwear has increased slowly, and was 6.6 per cent in 2000. The average household spent NOK 13 300 on clothing and footwear in 1966, where as the expenditure amounted to NOK 19 000 in 2000. Since prices of clothing and footwear have decreased in recent years, this means that Norwegians are buying more clothing and footwear than the amount shows.

On average furniture and household equipment made up slightly more than 6 per cent and totalled NOK 18 800 in 2000.

Private expenses on health care were about 3 per cent and are NOK 7 600.

Spending on postage and telephone services has increased for many years, but due to lower prices this is not the case any longer. An average household is spending NOK 6 000 on this expenditure, which is 2.1 per cent of the total.

Expenditure per household per year by commodity and sevice group.
1996-2000. 2000 prices. (converted with price index for each commodity
and service group)
 
 19961997199819992000
 
Consumption expenditure, total          263 302     272 517     275 611     278 040     289 471
Food and non-alcoholic beverages34 28134 21632 64432 34235 561
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco7 9837 8237 7078 8587 788
Clothing and footwear13 25413 60314 70215 21819 021
Housing, water, electricity72 24373 64774 02570 63368 521
Furnishings, household equipment16 32817 69316 40618 19818 806
Health7 8176 0446 7188 6517 698
Transport46 64655 51159 55553 88158 390
Communication3 8773 9814 1846 5176 116
Recreation and culture29 77530 56331 78134 08535 551
Education 13 906944810930861
Restaurants and hotels9 82811 28311 11011 40711 692
Miscellaneous goods and services17 36417 20915 96917 32019 466
      
Number of households1 3461 2631 1831 1931 124
Persons per household2,252,262,172,132,38
 
1  An error in the data is corrected for 1997-2000. Due to instructions from The Data Inspectorate is the
material for 1996 destroyed and can not be corrected.
Expenditure per household per year, by commodity and service
group. 1996-1999. Percent (Current prices)
 
     1996        1997        1998        1999        2000
 
Consumption expenditure, total100.0100.0100.099.9100.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages12.62 12.311.92 11.812.3
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco2.62 2.62.73.12.7
Clothing and footwear6.02 5.85.95.96.6
Housing, water, electricity27.62 27.02 26.52 25.123.7
Furnishings, household equipment6.72 6.82 6.26.26.5
Health2.72.02.43.12.7
Transport17.02 19.82 20.92 19.120.2
Communication1.91.81.82.52.1
Recreation and culture11.72 11.511.72 12.412.3
Education 11.32 0.32 0.32 0.30.3
Restaurants and hotels3.64.04.04.14.0
Miscellaneous goods and services6.32 6.15.72 6.36.7
      
Number of households1 3461 2631 1831 1931 124
Persons per household2.252.262.172.132.38
 
1  An error in the data is corrected for 1997-2000. Due to instructions from The Data
Inspectorate is the material for 1996 destroyed and can not be corrected.
2  An error in the results is corrected 26.04.02.

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