Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 1.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 6.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.6% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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