Spirits consumption per person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Spirits consumption per person was 1.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.02
in 1973
All-time low
1.3
in 2018
Years of data
57
1966–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Switzerland, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.51 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Switzerland peaked at 3.02 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.43 | — |
| 1967 | 2.27 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 2.68 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.67 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.82 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 3.02 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.8 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 2.36 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.55 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.63 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.69 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.54 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.28 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.17 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.93 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.41 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.27 | 2.68 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.65 | 2.36 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 2.28 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.3 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 67 Croatia 1.61 compare
- 68 New Zealand 1.59 compare
- 69 Greece 1.57 compare
- 70 Iceland 1.51 compare
- 72 El Salvador 1.5 compare
- 73 Netherlands 1.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Switzerland?
- Spirits consumption per person in Switzerland was 1.51 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 in 1973.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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