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
Latest (2022)
0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
130th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1980
All-time low
0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Spirits consumption per person in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -36.6% |
| 1986 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -72.1% |
| 2001 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.38 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, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % 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 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.