Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America

United States of America: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 9.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9.9
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2020
All-time low
9.05
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America, 2000–2020

02468102000201020202000: 9.12001: 9.12002: 9.12003: 9.22004: 9.22005: 9.32006: 9.42007: 9.42008: 9.42009: 9.42010: 9.32011: 9.42012: 9.52013: 9.52014: 9.52015: 9.52016: 9.52017: 9.62018: 9.62019: 9.62020: 9.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America stood at 9.9. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 9.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 9.05
2001 9.05 +0.0%
2002 9.11 +0.7%
2003 9.17 +0.7%
2004 9.24 +0.8%
2005 9.3 +0.6%
2006 9.37 +0.8%
2007 9.43 +0.6%
2008 9.44 +0.1%
2009 9.37 -0.7%
2010 9.34 -0.3%
2011 9.39 +0.5%
2012 9.47 +0.9%
2013 9.5 +0.3%
2014 9.47 -0.3%
2015 9.49 +0.2%
2016 9.51 +0.2%
2017 9.55 +0.4%
2018 9.57 +0.2%
2019 9.57 +0.0%
2020 9.9 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.25 9.05 9.44 10
2010s 9.49 9.34 9.57 10
2020s 9.9 9.9 9.9 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 26 Switzerland 10.07 compare
  2. 27 New Zealand 10.02 compare
  3. 28 Hungary 9.93 compare
  4. 30 Canada 9.89 compare
  5. 31 Andorra 9.68 compare
  6. 32 Cameroon 9.6 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America?
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America was 9.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
United States of America ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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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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