Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Armenia
Armenia: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 1.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Armenia, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.2% for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Armenia peaked at 4.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2016.
That places Armenia 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 4.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Armenia?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Armenia was 1.2% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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