Wine consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wine consumption per person was 0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
152nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0109 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2018
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per person in Sri Lanka, 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 wine consumption per person in Sri Lanka is 0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0109 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Sri Lanka 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per person in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2002 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2003 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2004 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2005 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2006 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2007 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2008 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2009 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2010 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2011 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2012 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2013 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0109 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 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 | 9 |
| 1970s | 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 |
| 1980s | 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 |
| 1990s | 0.002 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 |
| 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 | 0.006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0109 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0062 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0085 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 150 Niger 0.0096 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 150 Tanzania 0.0096 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 153 Egypt 0.0084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Burundi 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Tajikistan 0.0072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 110.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 761.14 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 34.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 38.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Sri Lanka?
- Wine consumption per person in Sri Lanka was 0.0085 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2018.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wine consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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About this data
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.