Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria
Austria: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 16.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 16.2% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria peaked at 16.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2002.
That places Austria 130th 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 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 127 Finland 16.8% compare
- 128 Netherlands 16.6% compare
- 129 Norway 16.5% compare
- 131 Iceland 16.2% compare
- 132 South Africa 16.1% compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 15.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 424.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 46,090 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.40 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 54.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Austria was 16.2% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Austria ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.