Spirits consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Spirits consumption per person was 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Latvia, 1980–2022
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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Latvia is 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Latvia peaked at 7.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2001.
That places Latvia 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Latvia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 16,892 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 31.21 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 16,892 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 849.88 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 919.89 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Latvia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Latvia was 5.95 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Latvia ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.