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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.8% (2017)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -4.24 billion current LCU (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.