Alcohol expenditure as share of total in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Alcohol expenditure as share of total was 1.6 in 2012. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2012)
1.6
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 1990
All-time low
1.6
in 2012
Years of data
18
1990–2012

Alcohol expenditure as share of total in United Kingdom, 1990–2012

2345671990200120121990: 6.51991: 6.51992: 6.31993: 6.21994: 6.21995: 61996: 6.21997: 6.11998: 6.11999: 5.92000: 5.82001: 5.72002: 5.82003: 5.62004: 5.52005: 5.42006: 5.22012: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol expenditure as share of total in United Kingdom is 1.6, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as share of total in United Kingdom peaked at 6.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.2 5.9 6.5 10
2000s 5.57 5.2 5.8 7
2010s 1.6 1.6 1.6 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 16 Denmark 1.7 compare
  2. 16 Russia 1.7 compare
  3. 18 Italy 1.6 compare
  4. 20 Czechia 1.5
  5. 21 Austria 1.3 compare
  6. 21 Croatia 1.3 compare
  7. 21 Ukraine 1.3 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as share of total in United Kingdom?
Alcohol expenditure as share of total in United Kingdom was 1.6 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
Is alcohol expenditure as share of total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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