Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in India
India: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 92.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in India, 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 spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in India is 92.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in India peaked at 94.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2018.
India ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 93.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 92.8% | 94.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 North Korea 96.8% compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 89.8% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 89.1% compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 88.8% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in India?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in India was 92.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2018.
- How does India rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- India ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.