Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles
Seychelles: Spirits consumption per person was 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Seychelles peaked at 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1963.
Seychelles ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.3611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.773 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.692 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 15 Mauritius 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 16 Poland 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 17 United States 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 19 Philippines 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 20 Laos 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 21 Grenada 3.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,379 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 14.73 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -171.17 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -11.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.31 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Seychelles?
- Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles was 3.86 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- How does Seychelles rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.