Spirits consumption per person in Montenegro
Montenegro: Spirits consumption per person was 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Montenegro, 2000–2022
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 Montenegro is 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Montenegro peaked at 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2000.
Montenegro ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 24 Russia 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 25 Bahamas 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 26 Romania 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 29 Nauru 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 30 India 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,780 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.3% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.47 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,780 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 407.70 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 460.69 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Montenegro?
- Spirits consumption per person in Montenegro was 3.21 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- How does Montenegro rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Montenegro ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.