Spirits consumption per person in Norway
Norway: Spirits consumption per person was 1.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.14
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 1977
All-time low
0.96
in 1993
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Norway, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Norway is 1.14, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Norway peaked at 2.48 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 1993.
That places Norway 86th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.79 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.72 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.77 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.95 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 2.07 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.19 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.19 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.39 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.45 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.48 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 2.46 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.06 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 1.61 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 1.24 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -10.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.72 | 1.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2.02 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.33 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 0.96 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.97 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More economy & growth data for Norway
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7416 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,340 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4463 % 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 978.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Norway?
- Spirits consumption per person in Norway was 1.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 1977.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 1993.
- How does Norway rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Norway ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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