Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 68.02 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
68.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
82.43
in 2000
All-time low
66.04
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Thailand, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 68.02 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Thailand peaked at 82.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.04, in 2016.
That places Thailand 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.43 | — |
| 2001 | 82.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.58 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 80.41 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.02 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 80.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.78 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.57 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 70.5 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 66.46 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 68.46 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 68.54 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.62 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 67.1 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.45 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.24 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.04 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.24 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 68.02 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 68.02 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 68.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 68.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.57, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.83 | 66.46 | 82.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.27 | 66.04 | 68.54 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Thailand?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Thailand was 68.02 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.04 in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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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