Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Australia
Australia: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 2.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Australia, 1991–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Australia stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Australia peaked at 4.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2015.
That places Australia 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Australia?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Australia was 2.3% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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