Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece
Greece: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 22.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 22.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece peaked at 27.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2013.
That places Greece 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 20.3% | 23.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 98 Tuvalu 24.2% compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 24.2% compare
- 100 United Kingdom 23.6% compare
- 102 North Macedonia 21.9% compare
- 103 Madagascar 21.8% compare
- 104 Spain 21.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Greece was 22.5% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Greece ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.