Spirits consumption per person in Liberia
Liberia: Spirits consumption per person was 2.46 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 1989
All-time low
1.13
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Liberia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.46 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Liberia peaked at 5.16 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1965.
Liberia ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.42 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | -20.4% |
| 1966 | 1.28 | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.43 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 1.76 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.02 | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 2.17 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2.25 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.43 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 2.73 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 3.04 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.03 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.01 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.24 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 3.04 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3.37 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 3.82 | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 4.39 | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 4.99 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 5.16 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.33 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 4.47 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.55 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.77 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.84 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.74 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.44 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 4.18 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.63 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.48 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542, 45.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 | 1.13 | 1.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.02 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 | 2.8 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.63 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.12 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 28.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Liberia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Liberia was 2.46 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1989.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1965.
- How does Liberia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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