Alcohol expenditure as share of total in United States

United States: Alcohol expenditure as share of total was 0.9 in 2009. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2009)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2004
All-time low
0.9
in 1990
Years of data
14
1990–2009

Alcohol expenditure as share of total in United States, 1990–2009

00.250.50.7511990199920091990: 0.91995: 0.91998: 0.91999: 0.92000: 12001: 0.92002: 0.92003: 12004: 1.12005: 0.92006: 12007: 0.92008: 0.92009: 0.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 0.9 for alcohol expenditure as share of total in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as share of total in United States peaked at 1.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1990.

United States ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9 0.9 0.9 4
2000s 0.95 0.9 1.1 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 27 Japan 1 compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 1 compare
  3. 27 Thailand 1 compare
  4. 30 Greece 0.9 compare
  5. 32 Netherlands 0.8
  6. 32 Poland 0.8 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as share of total in United States?
Alcohol expenditure as share of total in United States was 0.9 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1990.
How does United States rank for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
United States ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2009.
Is alcohol expenditure as share of total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States 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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