Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Canada
Canada: 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 Canada, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Canada stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Canada peaked at 2.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2012.
That places Canada 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 27 years of available data.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Canada?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Canada 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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