Spirits consumption per person in Finland
Finland: Spirits consumption per person was 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Finland, 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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Finland stood at 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Finland peaked at 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1964.
Finland ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9378 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 91 Angola 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 92 Panama 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 93 Argentina 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 95 Belize 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0.9536 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 44,941 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 253.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 44,941 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.76 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 35.83 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Finland?
- Spirits consumption per person in Finland was 0.99 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1964.
- How does Finland rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.