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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,454 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.8871 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.00 billion current US$ (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.