Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 0.0883 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0883
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.84
in 1979
All-time low
0.0473
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.0883 for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Liberia peaked at 0.84 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0473, in 2003.
That places Liberia 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.35 | — |
| 1962 | 0.55 | +57.1% |
| 1963 | 0.38 | -30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.21 | -44.7% |
| 1965 | 0.37 | +76.2% |
| 1966 | 0.53 | +43.2% |
| 1967 | 0.42 | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 0.37 | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.44 | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.59 | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.73 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.84 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.72 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.64 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.64 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.59 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.46 | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.51 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.42 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 0.21 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.41 | +127.8% |
| 1993 | 0.19 | -53.7% |
| 1994 | 0.32 | +68.4% |
| 1995 | 0.41 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2 | -51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.32 | +60.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0554 | -73.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0546 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0477 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0818 | +73.0% |
| 2005 | 0.093 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0945 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1064 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1044 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1047 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1024 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1506 | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1633 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.172 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0975 | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1038 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1139 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1276 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1214 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1367 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1095 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0986 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0946 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0875 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0883 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3933 | 0.21 | 0.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.574 | 0.35 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.554 | 0.42 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.269 | 0.18 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.079 | 0.0473 | 0.1064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1289 | 0.0975 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0957 | 0.0875 | 0.1095 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 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 Liberia?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Liberia was 0.0883 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 1979.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 in 2003.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Liberia ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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