Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America

United States of America: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 0.9% in 2009. ▬ Flat

Latest (2009)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.9%
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2009

Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America, 1990–2009

00.250.50.7511990199920091990: 0.91995: 0.91998: 0.91999: 0.92000: 12001: 0.92002: 0.92003: 12004: 1.12005: 0.92006: 12007: 0.92008: 0.92009: 0.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2009, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America peaked at 1.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.

That places United States of America 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 0.9%
1995 0.9% +0.0%
1998 0.9% +0.0%
1999 0.9% +0.0%
2000 1.0% +11.1%
2001 0.9% -10.0%
2002 0.9% +0.0%
2003 1.0% +11.1%
2004 1.1% +10.0%
2005 0.9% -18.2%
2006 1.0% +11.1%
2007 0.9% -10.0%
2008 0.9% +0.0%
2009 0.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 10

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 27 Japan 1.0% compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  3. 27 Thailand 1.0% compare
  4. 30 Greece 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Poland 0.8% compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America?
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in United States of America was 0.9% in 2009, 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
How does United States of America rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
United States of America ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2009.
Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
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