Spirits consumption per person in Albania
Albania: Spirits consumption per person was 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Albania, 1962–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4188 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.752 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.814 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.694 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 84 Sweden 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 85 Japan 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 86 Norway 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 88 Honduras 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 89 Belgium 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 90 Fiji 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 86.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 132.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 362.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Albania?
- Spirits consumption per person in Albania was 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2009.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.