Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 16.63 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
16.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.61
in 2000
All-time low
16.01
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Netherlands, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Netherlands stood at 16.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Netherlands peaked at 21.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 128th 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.61 | — |
| 2001 | 21.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.57 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 17.85 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 16.84 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.55 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 16.51 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.75 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.76 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.73 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 17 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.77 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.48 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.01 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.28 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 16.59 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.63 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.63 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 16.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 16.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.43 | 16.51 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 | 16.01 | 17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Netherlands?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Netherlands was 16.63 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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