Spirits consumption per person in Brunei
Brunei: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Brunei, 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
Brunei recorded 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Brunei peaked at 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.3444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.463 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2678 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0734 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2239 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0463 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0334 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0481 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 164 Algeria 0.0555 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 166 Niger 0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 168 Kuwait 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 169 Madagascar 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Brunei
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 19.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 29,532 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 13.77 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 29,532 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -939.28 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -718.33 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -279.94 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Brunei?
- Spirits consumption per person in Brunei was 0.0477 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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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.