Spirits consumption per person in Spain
Spain: Spirits consumption per person was 2.46 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.46
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.36
in 1980
All-time low
1.6
in 2020
Years of data
61
1962–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Spain, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Spain stood at 2.46.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Spain peaked at 4.36 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2020.
Spain ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.1 | — |
| 1963 | 2.48 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | +16.5% |
| 1965 | 3.44 | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 4.13 | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 3.18 | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.47 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 3.47 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 3.61 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.6 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.73 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 3.86 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.99 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.12 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.24 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.36 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.33 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.02 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 3.98 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.68 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 3.64 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.73 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.54 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.04 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.99 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.86 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.82 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.18 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.41 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.18 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | +16.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.48 | 4.13 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.74 | 3.19 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 | 3.5 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.82 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 2.59 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.16 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.6 | 2.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Spain?
- Spirits consumption per person in Spain was 2.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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