Spirits consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Spirits consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1976
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Spirits consumption per person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -84.8% |
| 1963 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +220.0% |
| 1965 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +41.2% |
| 1967 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +95.8% |
| 1968 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -76.6% |
| 1969 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +85.7% |
| 1973 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +47.4% |
| 1975 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -85.7% |
| 1976 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1875.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -74.7% |
| 1978 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -64.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +180.0% |
| 1984 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -90.0% |
| 1988 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +314.3% |
| 1991 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +141.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +188.9% |
| 1997 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -84.6% |
| 1998 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +415.0% |
| 2001 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1509 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1968 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1473 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0979 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1921 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1518 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2409 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +58.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0885 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2112 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +138.6% |
| 2021 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1875.0% | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | +415.0% | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.309 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1988 | +400.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (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.