Spirits consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Spirits consumption per person was 1.57 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.57
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.01
in 1980
All-time low
1.07
in 2020
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Greece, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Greece stood at 1.57.
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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.07, 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.87 | — |
| 1964 | 3.15 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 3.3 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.52 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.13 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 3.63 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 3.33 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 3.36 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.67 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 3.39 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.41 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.56 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.92 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 4.12 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.52 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 3.44 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 5.01 | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 3.66 | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 4.04 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 3.64 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.49 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.35 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.09 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 3.45 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 3.56 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3.26 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.32 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.81 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.23 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 | +14.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.28 | 2.87 | 3.63 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 3.36 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 3.09 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 | 2.31 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2.18 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.07 | 1.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 66 Austria 1.64 compare
- 67 Croatia 1.61 compare
- 68 New Zealand 1.59 compare
- 70 Iceland 1.51 compare
- 70 Switzerland 1.51 compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Greece?
- Spirits consumption per person in Greece was 1.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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