Spirits consumption per person in Austria
Austria: Spirits consumption per person was 1.64 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 1996
All-time low
1.2
in 1966
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Austria, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Austria stood at 1.64.
That represents a change of down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Austria peaked at 2.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1966.
That places Austria 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spirits consumption per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4 | — |
| 1961 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 1964 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 1.4 | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 2 | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.78 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +53.8% | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1967 | +50.0% | 1.2 | 1.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.56 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.4 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Austria?
- Spirits consumption per person in Austria was 1.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1966.
- How does Austria rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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