Spirits consumption per person in Liberia
Liberia: Spirits consumption per person was 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Liberia, 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
Liberia recorded 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 35 Moldova 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 36 Suriname 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 37 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 39 Guyana 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 40 Germany 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 40 Spain 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 684.04 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.3% (2011)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 684.04 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 979.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 148.31 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 148.31 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Liberia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Liberia was 2.46 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1989.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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.