Spirits consumption per person in France
France: Spirits consumption per person was 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in France, 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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in France stood at 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in France peaked at 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
That places France 48th 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 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 45 Haiti 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 47 Niue 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 China 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 50 Cuba 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for France
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in France?
- Spirits consumption per person in France was 2.28 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does France rank for spirits consumption per person?
- France ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.