Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Sweden
Sweden: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 14.04 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.89
in 2000
All-time low
13.92
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Sweden, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Sweden stood at 14.04.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Sweden peaked at 20.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.92, in 2015.
Sweden ranks 137th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.89 | — |
| 2001 | 20.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.04 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 18.6 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 17.42 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.62 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 16.14 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.86 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.63 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.43 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.95 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.46 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.25 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.92 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.02 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.98 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.04 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.04 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 | 15.43 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.24 | 13.92 | 14.95 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Sweden?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Sweden was 14.04 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 20.89 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 in 2015.
- How does Sweden rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Sweden ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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