Spirits consumption per person in Moldova
Moldova: Spirits consumption per person was 2.57 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Moldova, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Moldova is 2.57, 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 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.72, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.94 | — |
| 1993 | 3.79 | +95.4% |
| 1994 | 8.16 | +115.3% |
| 1995 | 10.01 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 11.27 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 13.14 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 14.44 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 11.64 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -80.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.72 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.02 | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 3.54 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.72 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.57 | -15.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 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 | 8.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3 | 1.94 | 14.44 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.73 | 1.72 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 1.9 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.57 | 3.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Moldova?
- Spirits consumption per person in Moldova was 2.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 14.44 in 1998.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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