Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Armenia
Armenia: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 1.2 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Armenia, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Armenia stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Armenia peaked at 4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 | — |
| 1991 | 2.8 | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 | 1.3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Armenia?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Armenia was 1.2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Armenia ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.