Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Alcohol expenditure as share of total was 1.7 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
1.7
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5
in 1990
All-time low
1.6
in 2008
Years of data
19
1990–2016

Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Russian Federation, 1990–2016

23451990200320161990: 51991: 4.21992: 41993: 3.11994: 2.91995: 2.52000: 2.52005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.72008: 1.62009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 1.72013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.82016: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, alcohol expenditure as share of total in Russian Federation stood at 1.7.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as share of total in Russian Federation peaked at 5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2008.

Russian Federation ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.62 2.5 5 6
2000s 1.88 1.6 2.5 6
2010s 1.71 1.7 1.8 7

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 16 Denmark 1.7 compare
  2. 18 Italy 1.6 compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 1.6 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for Russian Federation

All data for Russian Federation β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as share of total in Russian Federation?
Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Russian Federation was 1.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2008.
How does Russian Federation rank for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
Russian Federation ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is alcohol expenditure as share of total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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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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