Beer consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Beer consumption per person was 4.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.36
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2017
All-time low
1.01
in 1990
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Beer consumption per person in Latvia, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.36 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Latvia peaked at 5.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.35 | — |
| 1981 | 2.4 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.43 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.47 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.01 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.46 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 1.97 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.09 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.57 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 | 1.36 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.01 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 1.97 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.61 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.36 | 4.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Latvia?
- Beer consumption per person in Latvia was 4.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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