Spirits consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Spirits consumption per person was 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Greece, 1963–2022
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 Greece stood at 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Greece peaked at 5.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
That places Greece 69th 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 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 66 Austria 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 67 Croatia 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 68 New Zealand 1.59 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
- 72 El Salvador 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 21,922 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.67 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 34.17 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Greece?
- Spirits consumption per person in Greece was 1.57 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.