Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Romania
Romania: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 19.62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.89
in 2002
All-time low
14.4
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Romania, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Romania stood at 19.62.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Romania peaked at 41.89 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2013.
Romania ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.11 | — |
| 2001 | 38.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.89 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 37.34 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 33.4 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 27.77 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 24.45 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 21.69 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 21.68 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.38 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 19.78 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 16.64 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 14.78 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.32 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 16.58 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 17.41 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.88 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 19.62 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19.62 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 19.62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Romania's 19.62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.68 | 21.68 | 41.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 | 14.4 | 19.78 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -27.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 197.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 144.02 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 Romania?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Romania was 19.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.89 in 2002.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2013.
- How does Romania rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Romania ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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