Spirits consumption per person in Czechia
Czechia: Spirits consumption per person was 3.58 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Czechia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Czechia is 3.58, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Czechia peaked at 4.71 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1964.
Czechia ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.35 | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1.33 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.41 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 1.66 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 1.86 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.35 | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 3.05 | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 3.37 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 3.49 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 3.71 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3.87 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.51 | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 4.68 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 4.22 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 4.71 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.67 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.35 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.61 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 4.43 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 4.31 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.28 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.31 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.16 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.03 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.89 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.03 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.96 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.97 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.91 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.58 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.82 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.16 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.26 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.58 | +5.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 3.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 3.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Czechia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +29.8% | 2.35 | 3.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.27 | 2.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 2.35 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 | 4.28 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.89 | 4.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.58 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 | 3.06 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.33 | 3.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More economy & growth data for Czechia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 103.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 323.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2845 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 236.39 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Czechia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Czechia was 3.58 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1981.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1964.
- How does Czechia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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