Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iraq
Iraq: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 26.75 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iraq, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 26.75 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iraq peaked at 31.84 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 91st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.98 | — |
| 2001 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.61 | +166.5% |
| 2003 | 31.84 | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 26.53 | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 26 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.06 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.55 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.84 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.34 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 28.34 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 28.71 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 28.65 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 28.24 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.67 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.2 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.75 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.75 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.71, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +200.0% | 10.61 | 31.84 |
| 2002 | +166.5% | 3.98 | 10.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.97 | 3.98 | 31.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 | 26.75 | 28.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iraq?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Iraq was 26.75 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.84 in 2003.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Iraq ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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