Spirits consumption per person in Singapore
Singapore: Spirits consumption per person was 0.38 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Singapore, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.38 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.17, 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 | — |
| 1962 | 0.45 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.53 | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.42 | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 0.57 | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 0.55 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.64 | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.76 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.99 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.75 | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 0.76 | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.97 | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.87 | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.64 | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.51 | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.64 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.51 | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.63 | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.17 | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -72.1% | 0.61 | 0.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5633 | 0.42 | 0.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.906 | 0.75 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.813 | 0.51 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.563 | 0.5 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.189 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.251 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,066 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.451 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 778.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Singapore?
- Spirits consumption per person in Singapore was 0.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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