Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Libya
Libya: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 32.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Libya, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Libya is 32.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Libya peaked at 57.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2006.
That places Libya 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -62.3% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +125.4% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +61.8% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 32.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.7%, 70% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 11.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 27.5% | 45.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Libya?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Libya was 32.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.