Spirits consumption per person in Moldova
Moldova: Spirits consumption per person was 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1998
All-time low
1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2009
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Moldova, 1992–2022
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 Moldova is 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Moldova peaked at 14.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2009.
Moldova ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 3.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +95.4% |
| 1994 | 8.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 10.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 11.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 13.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 14.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 11.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -80.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +115.3% | 3.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 14.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 32 Brazil 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 33 Serbia 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 34 United Kingdom 2.6 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
- 38 Liberia 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 99.60 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 459.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.2505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 194.67 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2951 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,544 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Moldova?
- Spirits consumption per person in Moldova was 2.57 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1998.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2009.
- How does Moldova rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Moldova ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.