Spirits consumption per person in Russia
Russia: Spirits consumption per person was 3.42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Russia, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 3.42 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Russia peaked at 8.87 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1987.
That places Russia 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 4.27 | — |
| 1964 | 4.4 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.58 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.61 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 4.92 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 5.13 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 5.21 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 5.16 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.92 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 4.47 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 4.37 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.3 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.23 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.22 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.21 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.21 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.22 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.24 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.77 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 4.01 | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 2.46 | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 2.08 | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 2.34 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +80.0% |
| 1991 | 5.31 | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 4.95 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 6.24 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 7.03 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 8.87 | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 6.91 | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.44 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 7.99 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 7.11 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 6.91 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.96 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.73 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.56 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.65 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 5.44 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 3.49 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.15 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.42 | +6.5% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 3.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's 3.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +80.0% | 2.6 | 4.68 |
| 1986 | -38.7% | 4.01 | 2.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 | 4.27 | 5.21 | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.45 | 4.22 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 | 2.08 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 | 4.68 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 | 5.65 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 | 3.15 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.15 | 3.42 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Russia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -80.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 168.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5132 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 122.81 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Russia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Russia was 3.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 1995.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1987.
- How does Russia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Russia ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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