Spirits consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Spirits consumption per person was 0.9187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Qatar, 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
Qatar recorded 0.9187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.744 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6799 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6025 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7587 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6134 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 95 Belize 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0.9536 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 99 Vanuatu 0.8894 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.8811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Qatar?
- Spirits consumption per person in Qatar was 0.9187 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1982.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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.