Spirits consumption per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Spirits consumption per person was 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Bhutan, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Bhutan peaked at 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3483 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.329 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 130 Singapore 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 131 Ghana 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 132 Cambodia 0.373 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 135 Costa Rica 0.3391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.3151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -16.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Bhutan?
- Spirits consumption per person in Bhutan was 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.