Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Qatar
Qatar: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Qatar, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 62.0% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Qatar peaked at 63.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2005.
Qatar ranks 23rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 56.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 61.7% | 63.3% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Qatar?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Qatar was 62.0% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2005.
- How does Qatar rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Qatar ranks 23rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.