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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 96.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
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.