Spirits consumption per person in Canada
Canada: Spirits consumption per person was 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Canada, 1961–2022
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
Canada recorded 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Canada peaked at 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1995.
Canada ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Canada
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.3% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,418 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.4 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 202.56 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Canada?
- Spirits consumption per person in Canada was 2.21 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Canada ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.