Spirits consumption per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Spirits consumption per person was 1.59 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.59
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1979
All-time low
1.17
in 2007
Years of data
62
1961β2022
Spirits consumption per person in New Zealand, 1961β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in New Zealand is 1.59, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in New Zealand peaked at 2.96 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 67th out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 | 1.43 | 1.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 | 1.6 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.6 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.25 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.17 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.59 | 1.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8335 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 41,336 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.25 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.84 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 41,336 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.27 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 220.10 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in New Zealand?
- Spirits consumption per person in New Zealand was 1.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1979.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for spirits consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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