Alcohol consumption per person in Georgia
Georgia: Alcohol consumption per person was 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2011
All-time low
10.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Georgia, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Georgia peaked at 14.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 2nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Georgia, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 10.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.26 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 13.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 14.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 14.7 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.22 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.97 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 14.8 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 13.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 14.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 1 Romania 16.8 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 3 Latvia 12.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 4 Lithuania 12.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 5 Czechia 11.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,599 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,937 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -0.4676 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Georgia?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Georgia was 14.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2011.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Georgia ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.