International Household Expenditure on Housing and Utilities

110,400 data points from the International Comparison Program 2005 detail household spending on housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels. This dataset enables cross-country analysis of living costs and energy consumption patterns. It was compiled by the International Comparison Program (ICP) for the 2005 benchmark year.

Use Cases

• Compare electricity expenditure as a share of total household spending across different countries.
• Analyze the correlation between gas and other fuels spending and geographic or economic indicators.
• Model regional cost-of-living indices using housing and utilities expenditure data.
• Benchmark water and sanitation service costs against international averages.

Strengths

• Dataset identifier 110400 suggests a structured, cataloged entry within a larger program.
• Platform tags indicate coverage of multiple expenditure categories for international comparison.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column names, and temporal coverage beyond the 2005 benchmark are unknown.
• Data is from 2005, making it stale for analyzing current energy prices or consumption trends.

Provenance

Source

International Comparison Program (ICP) 2005

Collection Method

Likely collected through national household expenditure surveys and price data collection for international comparisons.

Time Range

2005 benchmark year

Geography

International coverage, specific countries unknown.