Spirits consumption per person in Armenia
Armenia: Spirits consumption per person was 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Armenia, 1990–2022
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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Armenia is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Armenia peaked at 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1991.
That places Armenia 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 60 Jamaica 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 61 Peru 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 62 Denmark 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 64 Chile 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 65 Australia 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 66 Austria 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,666 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,666 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 387.01 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 134.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 347.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Armenia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Armenia was 1.79 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Armenia ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.