Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Australia
Australia: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 2.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Australia, 1991–2015
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.3 for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending 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 spending as a share of total household spending 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.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1 | — |
| 1993 | 2.9 | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -11.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Australia?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Australia was 2.3 in 2015, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2015.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending 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 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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About this data
Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.