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
Latest (2022)
0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
94th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2006
All-time low
0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Spirits consumption per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +111.8% |
| 2001 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Finland 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 | +111.8% | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2007 | -34.6% | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -285.87 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -103.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (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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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.