Spirits consumption per person in Russia
Russia: Spirits consumption per person was 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Russia, 1963–2022
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
Russia recorded 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 21 Grenada 3.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 22 Czechia 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 23 Mongolia 3.49 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
- 27 Montenegro 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Russia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 11,216 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 11,216 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 83.65 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -630.16 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -7.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 17.98 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Russia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Russia was 3.42 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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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About this data
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.