Beer consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Beer consumption per person was 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2017
All-time low
1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1990
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Beer consumption per person in Latvia, 1980–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 17 Ireland 4.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Mexico 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 19 Estonia 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 21 Iceland 4.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 23 Lithuania 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 317.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 171.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 243.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -83.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 131.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1255 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,301 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Latvia?
- Beer consumption per person in Latvia was 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.