Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Canada
Canada: 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 Canada, 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 Canada stood at 1.2.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Canada peaked at 2.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2012.
Canada ranks 24th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3 | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.6, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -45.0% | 2 | 1.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 | 2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 | 2 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 1.1 | 2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Canada?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Canada 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Canada ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.