This statistic presents the average weekly expenditure per household on pets and pet food in the United Kingdom in 2020. UK households spent an average of 6.70 British pounds a week on pets in 2021. This was comprised of 2.5 British pounds spent on pet food, 1.7 pounds on pet purchase and accessories and a further 2.7 pounds on veterinary and other services for pets.
Average weekly household expenditure on pets and pet food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in GBP)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (July 18, 2022). Average weekly household expenditure on pets and pet food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/501523/pets-and-pet-food-weekly-uk-household-expenditure-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average weekly household expenditure on pets and pet food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in GBP)." Chart. July 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501523/pets-and-pet-food-weekly-uk-household-expenditure-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Average weekly household expenditure on pets and pet food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501523/pets-and-pet-food-weekly-uk-household-expenditure-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Pets and Pet Food in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Type (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501523/pets-and-pet-food-weekly-uk-household-expenditure-by-type/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average weekly household expenditure on pets and pet food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501523/pets-and-pet-food-weekly-uk-household-expenditure-by-type/ (last visited May 30, 2023)
Average weekly household expenditure on pets and pet food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), July 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/501523/pets-and-pet-food-weekly-uk-household-expenditure-by-type/