Pharmaceutical spending as a percent of total consumer spending U.S. 1930-2016
U.S. pharmaceutical spending as a percent of total consumer spending in the U.S. from 1930 to 2016*
by Matej Mikulic,
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This statistic shows the U.S. pharmaceutical spending as a percent of total consumer spending in the U.S. from 1930 to 2016. In 1936, the pharmaceutical spending was 0.71 percent of the total consumer spending whereas this share increased to 3.8 percent in 2016.
U.S. pharmaceutical spending as a percent of total consumer spending in the U.S. from 1930 to 2016*
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| Percentage of total consumer spending | |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 0.71% |
| 1940 | 0.84% |
| 1950 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | 1.05% |
| 1970 | 1.13% |
| 1980 | 1.07% |
| 1990 | 1.54% |
| 2000 | 2.33% |
| 2010 | 3.23% |
| 2016 | 3.8% |
| Percentage of total consumer spending | |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 0.71% |
| 1940 | 0.84% |
| 1950 | 0.78% |
| 1960 | 1.05% |
| 1970 | 1.13% |
| 1980 | 1.07% |
| 1990 | 1.54% |
| 2000 | 2.33% |
| 2010 | 3.23% |
| 2016 | 3.8% |
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by Matej Mikulic,
last edited
Nov 15, 2017
This statistic shows the U.S. pharmaceutical spending as a percent of total consumer spending in the U.S. from 1930 to 2016. In 1936, the pharmaceutical spending was 0.71 percent of the total consumer spending whereas this share increased to 3.8 percent in 2016.
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- 1930 to 2016
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- * Including spending on prescription and OTC pharmaceuticals.
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- * Including spending on prescription and OTC pharmaceuticals.
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