Spirits consumption per person in United States
United States: Spirits consumption per person was 4.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.01
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
17th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.28
in 1969
All-time low
2.35
in 1997
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Spirits consumption per person in United States, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.01 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in United States peaked at 4.28 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 1997.
United States ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.26 | — |
| 1961 | 3.26 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.41 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.6 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 3.75 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3.86 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 3.97 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.16 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 4.28 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.24 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.13 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.16 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.2 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.16 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.01 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.05 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.86 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.71 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 3.63 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.56 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.41 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.18 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 2.69 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.57 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.46 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.69 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.99 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.22 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.63 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | +5.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 | 3.26 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.14 | 4.01 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 | 2.91 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.35 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.42 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.8 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 | 3.63 | 4.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in United States?
- Spirits consumption per person in United States was 4.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 1969.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 1997.
- How does United States rank for spirits consumption per person?
- United States ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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