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
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in United States of America, 2000–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 15,912 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1847 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 15,912 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9864 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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