Spirits consumption per person in Romania
Romania: Spirits consumption per person was 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2002
All-time low
1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1999
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Romania, 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
Romania recorded 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Romania peaked at 5.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1999.
That places Romania 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Spirits consumption per person in Romania, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.3% |
| 1963 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -39.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +110.5% |
| 2001 | 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +126.2% |
| 2002 | 5.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 3.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 2.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.21 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, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +126.2% | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | +110.5% | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 23 Mongolia 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 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
- 27 Montenegro 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
More economy & growth data for Romania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 803.14 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 9.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Romania?
- Spirits consumption per person in Romania 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2002.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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.