Alcohol consumption in Croatia

Croatia: Alcohol consumption was 10.8 Litres per person in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
10.8 Litres per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
15.9 Litres per person
in 1990
All-time low
9.6 Litres per person
in 2020
Years of data
36
1987–2022

Alcohol consumption in Croatia, 1987–2022

0510151987200420221987: 13.5 Litres per person1988: 11.1 Litres per person1989: 10.9 Litres per person1990: 15.9 Litres per person1991: 13.7 Litres per person1992: 11.5 Litres per person1993: 11.3 Litres per person1994: 11.6 Litres per person1995: 10.9 Litres per person1996: 11.1 Litres per person1997: 13.2 Litres per person1998: 13.8 Litres per person1999: 12.2 Litres per person2000: 10.9 Litres per person2001: 11.1 Litres per person2002: 10.9 Litres per person2003: 11.1 Litres per person2004: 11 Litres per person2005: 10.8 Litres per person2006: 11.1 Litres per person2007: 11.5 Litres per person2008: 11.1 Litres per person2009: 10.8 Litres per person2010: 10.5 Litres per person2011: 10.8 Litres per person2012: 10.5 Litres per person2013: 10.7 Litres per person2014: 9.8 Litres per person2015: 10.1 Litres per person2016: 10.2 Litres per person2017: 9.8 Litres per person2018: 10.2 Litres per person2019: 10.7 Litres per person2020: 9.6 Litres per person2021: 10.3 Litres per person2022: 10.8 Litres per person

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.

Analysis

In 2022, alcohol consumption in Croatia stood at 10.8 Litres per person.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Croatia peaked at 15.9 Litres per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.6 Litres per person, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.83 Litres per person 10.9 Litres per person 13.5 Litres per person 3
1990s 12.52 Litres per person 10.9 Litres per person 15.9 Litres per person 10
2000s 11.03 Litres per person 10.8 Litres per person 11.5 Litres per person 10
2010s 10.33 Litres per person 9.8 Litres per person 10.8 Litres per person 10
2020s 10.23 Litres per person 9.6 Litres per person 10.8 Litres per person 3

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 1 Portugal 11.9 Litres per person compare
  2. 2 Austria 11.2 Litres per person compare
  3. 2 Bulgaria 11.2 Litres per person compare
  4. 4 Spain 11.1 Litres per person compare
  5. 5 Luxembourg 10.7 Litres per person compare

See the full ranking of 51 places β†’

More reference data data for Croatia

All data for Croatia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption in Croatia?
Alcohol consumption in Croatia was 10.8 Litres per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15.9 Litres per person in 1990.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6 Litres per person in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for alcohol consumption?
Croatia ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2022.
Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption
Unit
Litres per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,029 data points, 1960–2025
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