Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Australia

Australia: Alcohol expenditure as share of total was 2.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.3
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 1991
All-time low
2.3
in 2015
Years of data
7
1991–2015

Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Australia, 1991–2015

012341991200320151991: 4.11993: 2.91994: 2.91999: 2.92004: 2.62010: 2.62015: 2.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 2.3 for alcohol expenditure as share of total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as share of total in Australia peaked at 4.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2015.

That places Australia 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2 2.9 4.1 4
2000s 2.6 2.6 2.6 1
2010s 2.45 2.3 2.6 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Belarus 2.5 compare
  2. 6 Kazakhstan 2.5 compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 2.4 compare
  4. 10 Norway 2.2 compare
  5. 11 Estonia 2.1 compare
  6. 12 Kyrgyzstan 1.9 compare
  7. 12 Mexico 1.9 compare
  8. 12 Moldova 1.9 compare
  9. 12 Sweden 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

More reference data data for Australia

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as share of total in Australia?
Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Australia was 2.3 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1991.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
Australia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
Is alcohol expenditure as share of total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as share of total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as share of total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
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