Spirits consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Spirits consumption per person was 0.9187 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Qatar, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.9187 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 47.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Qatar peaked at 3.82 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0.78 | — |
| 1973 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.89 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 2.59 | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 1.91 | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 1.31 | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 1.53 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | +148.4% |
| 1982 | 3.82 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.85 | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -34.3% |
| 1988 | 1.31 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.36 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 0.93 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.69 | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.75 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.77 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.75 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.73 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.42 | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 0.35 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3589 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4956 | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5065 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5613 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6417 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6661 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6403 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6658 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6799 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6481 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7261 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7537 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7388 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7587 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7126 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7013 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6505 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6328 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6231 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6025 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6134 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6248 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9187 | +47.0% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.9187 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 51% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.9187 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313, 7.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +148.4% | 1.53 | 3.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 | 1.3 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.744 | 0.35 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5864 | 0.3589 | 0.6799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.69 | 0.6025 | 0.7587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.719 | 0.6134 | 0.9187 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -63.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Qatar?
- Spirits consumption per person in Qatar was 0.9187 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 1982.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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