Wine consumption per person in Albania
Albania: Wine consumption per person was 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in Albania, 1962–2022
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
Albania recorded 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Albania peaked at 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1966.
That places Albania 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 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 | 0.2612 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.329 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.805 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9483 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 40 Bahamas 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 42 United States 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 44 Finland 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 45 Latvia 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 46 Cyprus 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,877 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 86.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 132.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 362.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Albania?
- Wine consumption per person in Albania was 1.59 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- How does Albania rank for wine consumption per person?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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 Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.