Spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Spirits consumption per person was 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
All-time low
2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1964
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria, 1963–2022
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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria stood at 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria peaked at 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1964.
Bulgaria ranks 6th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 2.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 4.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 4.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 4.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria 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 | +59.1% | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 3 Estonia 5.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 4 Lithuania 5.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 5 Slovakia 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 7 North Korea 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 8 Barbados 4.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 9 Dominica 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria?
- Spirits consumption per person in Bulgaria was 5.07 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data
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.