Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 11.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.4%.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 19.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2017.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 147th 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.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1% | — |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,075 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0756 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 784.46 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.4% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2017.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.