Spirits consumption per person in Croatia
Croatia: Spirits consumption per person was 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Croatia, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Croatia stood at 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 64 Chile 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 65 Australia 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 66 Austria 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 68 New Zealand 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 69 Greece 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 70 Iceland 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 70 Switzerland 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Croatia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 18,414 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 71.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 18,414 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Croatia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Croatia was 1.61 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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.