Spirits consumption per person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Spirits consumption per person was 1.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 1975
All-time low
1.29
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Netherlands, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.5 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Netherlands peaked at 4.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 73rd 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 2.03 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 2.07 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.63 | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 2 | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 2.26 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 2.43 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 2.59 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.89 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3.11 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.46 | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 3.7 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 3.29 | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 3.84 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.42 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3.49 | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 3.22 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.26 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.31 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.95 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.42 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.18 | 1.69 | 2.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.35 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 | 2.03 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.54 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.32 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.29 | 1.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 70 Iceland 1.51 compare
- 70 Switzerland 1.51 compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.5 compare
- 74 Cyprus 1.49 compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 1.48 compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 1.46 compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Netherlands?
- Spirits consumption per person in Netherlands was 1.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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