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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -29.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,019 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.37 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 32.22 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 50.37 billion current LCU (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.