Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Georgia
Georgia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 2.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Georgia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Georgia stood at 2.2. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Georgia peaked at 2.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Georgia 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0.04 | — |
| 1993 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 0.29 | +163.6% |
| 1996 | 0.18 | -37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.15 | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.17 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4364 | +156.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5021 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5792 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6584 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7183 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8063 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9902 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 2.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 2.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25, 68% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +163.6% | 0.11 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | +156.7% | 0.17 | 0.4364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.114 | 0 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8209 | 0.4364 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.42 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 1.79 | 2.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Georgia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Georgia was 2.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Georgia ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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