Spirits consumption per person in Albania
Albania: Spirits consumption per person was 1.13 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Albania, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.13 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Albania peaked at 1.98 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 1963.
Albania ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.41 | — |
| 1963 | 0.2 | -51.2% |
| 1964 | 0.26 | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 0.33 | +26.9% |
| 1966 | 0.38 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.49 | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 0.55 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.73 | +32.7% |
| 1970 | 0.79 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.59 | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 0.82 | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 0.72 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.87 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.69 | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.74 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.85 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.76 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.91 | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.97 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.86 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.94 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.86 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.57 | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.64 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.74 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.75 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.96 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.49 | -49.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6 | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 0.32 | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 0.82 | +156.2% |
| 1995 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 0.77 | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 0.42 | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 0.59 | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | +164.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.72 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -3.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +164.3% | 0.59 | 1.56 |
| 1994 | +156.2% | 0.32 | 0.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4188 | 0.2 | 0.73 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.752 | 0.59 | 0.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.814 | 0.57 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.694 | 0.32 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.56 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.42 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Albania?
- Spirits consumption per person in Albania was 1.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 in 2009.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 1963.
- How does Albania rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Albania ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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