Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain
Spain: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 43.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain is 43.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain peaked at 51.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
That places Spain 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 33.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain was 43.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Spain ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.