Spirits consumption per person in Croatia
Croatia: Spirits consumption per person was 1.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Croatia, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Croatia stood at 1.61.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Croatia peaked at 4.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1999.
That places Croatia 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.66 | — |
| 1988 | 2.91 | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 2.95 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +49.2% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.68 | -61.7% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 2.22 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.81 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -61.9% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | +10.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -61.7% | 4.39 | 1.68 |
| 1999 | -61.9% | 2.68 | 1.02 |
| 1990 | +49.2% | 2.95 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | +39.0% | 1.02 | 1.42 |
| 1998 | +35.4% | 1.98 | 2.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.17 | 2.91 | 3.66 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 1.02 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.22 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 1.2 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 365.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0184 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 267.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.0943 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 241.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Croatia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Croatia was 1.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Croatia ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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