Spirits consumption per person in Portugal
Portugal: Spirits consumption per person was 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
80th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2001
All-time low
0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1968
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Portugal peaked at 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1968.
That places Portugal 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +79.3% |
| 1971 | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +154.9% |
| 2000 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.941 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +154.9% | 0.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1970 | +79.3% | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3356 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.513 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.592 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.891 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.941 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 77 Botswana 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 78 South Africa 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 79 Slovenia 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 81 Venezuela 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 82 Israel 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 83 Myanmar 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Portugal?
- Spirits consumption per person in Portugal was 1.34 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1968.
- How does Portugal rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.