Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Austria
Austria: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 1.3 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Austria, 1995–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Austria is 1.3, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Austria peaked at 1.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2006.
That places Austria 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Austria?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Austria was 1.3 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.