Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lithuania
Lithuania: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 45.22 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lithuania, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lithuania stood at 45.22. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lithuania peaked at 45.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.77, in 2003.
Lithuania ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.99 | — |
| 2001 | 33.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.77 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.77 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.41 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 36.71 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 40.23 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 40.77 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 39.78 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 38.18 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 37.95 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.07 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.57 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 40.56 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 42.42 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 44.54 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 44.91 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.22 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.22 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 45.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 45.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.72 | 33.77 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.56 | 37.95 | 45.22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More economy & growth data for Lithuania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 273.38 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1754 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 199.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 155.84 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lithuania?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Lithuania was 45.22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.77 in 2003.
- How does Lithuania rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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