Spirits consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Spirits consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Libya, 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
Libya recorded 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Libya peaked at 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Libya ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Libya, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2002 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2003 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2004 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2005 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2006 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2007 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2008 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2009 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2010 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2011 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2012 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2013 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2014 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2015 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2016 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2017 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2018 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2019 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2020 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2021 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2022 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 175 Gambia 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 176 Chad 0.0022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Bangladesh 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 178 Burundi 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Eritrea 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Mauritania 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Samoa 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Yemen 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Libya?
- Spirits consumption per person in Libya was 0 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Libya 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.