Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita was 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
All-time low
11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Austria stood at 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 12.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Austria ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 12.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.59 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 12.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 12.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.23 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.35 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.19 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.8 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 12.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 7 Poland 11.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 8 Belarus 11.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 9 Bulgaria 11.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 11 Uganda 11.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 11.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 13 Moldova 11.08 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.