20 Countries with the Highest Alcohol Consumption per Capita in 2024

4. Latvia

Alcohol Consumption per Capita: 13.09 liters

Latvia is one of the top alcohol-drinking countries in the world in 2024. Over the last decade or so, alcohol consumption in the country has gradually increased from 9.8 liters per capita in 2010 and reached its peak in 2018 with 13.2 liters. The total direct and indirect costs associated with alcohol consumption in Latvia amounted to 1.3% -1.8% of the country’s GDP in 2021.