Spirits consumption per person in Latvia
Latvia: Spirits consumption per person was 5.95 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.95
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 1984
All-time low
3.04
in 2001
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Latvia, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Latvia is 5.95, 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 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.04, 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.92 | — |
| 1981 | 6.87 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.75 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.1 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.55 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 5.15 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 3.26 | -36.7% |
| 1988 | 3.5 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 4.16 | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 4.31 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.32 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 6.68 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.21 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.48 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.94 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.57 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.95 | +8.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 3.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.78 | 3.26 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.44 | 4.31 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.04 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.57 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.5 | 5.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More economy & growth data for Latvia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 327.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3105 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 239.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 203.25 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Latvia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Latvia was 5.95 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1984.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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