Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Australia

Australia: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 10.29 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
10.29
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.28
in 2008
All-time low
10.09
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Australia, 2000–2020

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 10.62001: 10.62002: 10.52003: 10.62004: 10.72005: 10.82006: 11.12007: 11.22008: 11.32009: 11.32010: 11.12011: 10.92012: 10.72013: 10.62014: 10.52015: 10.42016: 10.22017: 10.22018: 10.12019: 10.12020: 10.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Australia stood at 10.29.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 11.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.09, in 2018.

That places Australia 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.85 10.48 11.28 10
2010s 10.48 10.09 11.1 10
2020s 10.29 10.29 10.29 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 Russia 10.53 compare
  2. 22 Slovenia, Republic of 10.41 compare
  3. 23 France 10.32 compare
  4. 25 Seychelles 10.19 compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 10.07 compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 10.02 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Australia?
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Australia was 10.29 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11.28 in 2008.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.09 in 2018.
How does Australia rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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