Spirits consumption per person in Somalia
Somalia: Spirits consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Somalia peaked at 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1972.
Somalia 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 | 0.0144 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 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 Samoa 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 Somalia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -69.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.9% (1990)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 465.44 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 30,104 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 186.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 71.94 billion current LCU (1990)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 37.94 million current US$ (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Somalia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Somalia 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972.
- How does Somalia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Somalia ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Somalia 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.