Spirits consumption per person in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Spirits consumption per person was 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1979
All-time low
2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg stood at 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Luxembourg peaked at 3.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
Luxembourg ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 40 Germany 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 40 Spain 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 42 Ireland 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 43 Andorra 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 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 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3,041 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1234 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2,220 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Luxembourg?
- Spirits consumption per person in Luxembourg was 2.37 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.