Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Australia
Australia: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 13.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.6% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Australia peaked at 19.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2007.
That places Australia 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 11.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Australia?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Australia was 13.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Australia ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.