Spirits consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Spirits consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Samoa, 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Samoa is 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Samoa peaked at 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 178th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1878 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.099 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.294 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1748 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0885 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2112 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Gambia 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 176 Chad 0.0022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Bangladesh 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Burundi 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Eritrea 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Libya 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Mauritania 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Yemen 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Samoa?
- Spirits consumption per person in Samoa was 0 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.