Spirits consumption per person in Iceland
Iceland: Spirits consumption per person was 1.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.51
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.82
in 1974
All-time low
1.1
in 2012
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Iceland, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Iceland stood at 1.51.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Iceland peaked at 3.82 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.25 | — |
| 1962 | 2.53 | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 2.65 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.8 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.17 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 3.21 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.79 | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 2.86 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.3 | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 3.54 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 3.63 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.67 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.82 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.43 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 3.28 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.46 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.14 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 3.26 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.88 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.86 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3.01 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.09 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.37 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.55 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.85 | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.76 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.93 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +7.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 | 2.25 | 3.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 | 3.14 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.85 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | 1.72 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.39 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.1 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.17 | 1.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 67 Croatia 1.61 compare
- 68 New Zealand 1.59 compare
- 69 Greece 1.57 compare
- 70 Switzerland 1.51 compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.5 compare
- 73 Netherlands 1.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -125.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,500 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,095 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 Iceland?
- Spirits consumption per person in Iceland was 1.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 1974.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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