Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain
Spain: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 21.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain stood at 21.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain peaked at 28.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 104th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Spain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.47 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,763 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.68 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.64 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 158.34 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Spain was 21.6% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Spain ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.