Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Latvia
Latvia: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 40.57 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
45.37
in 2007
All-time low
36.42
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Latvia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Latvia is 40.57, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Latvia peaked at 45.37 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.42, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 59th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.67 | 41.29 | 45.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.61 | 36.42 | 40.57 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -4.58 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.75 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 16,892 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.99 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 31.21 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 16,892 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 849.88 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 919.89 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Latvia?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Latvia was 40.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.37 in 2007.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.42 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Latvia ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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