Spirits consumption per person in Singapore
Singapore: Spirits consumption per person was 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Singapore, 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
Singapore recorded 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Singapore peaked at 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 130th 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 | 0.5633 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.906 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.813 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.563 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.189 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.251 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 127 Gabon 0.3891 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 128 Tajikistan 0.3871 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 129 Iraq 0.3806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 131 Ghana 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 132 Cambodia 0.373 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 133 Bhutan 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 35.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 70,684 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 431.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 70,684 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.11 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 45.11 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Singapore?
- Spirits consumption per person in Singapore was 0.38 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Singapore ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.