Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Austria
Austria: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 1.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Austria, 1995–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.3% for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Austria peaked at 1.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2006.
That places Austria 21st 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 22 years of available data.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.7% | — |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Austria?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Austria was 1.3% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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