Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita was 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba stood at 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba peaked at 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.75 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.53 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.54 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.55 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.66 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.77 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.95 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -10.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 76 Paraguay 5.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.62 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 78 Uruguay 5.61 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 80 Mali 5.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 81 Namibia 5.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 82 Guyana 5.04 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba?
- Alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Cuba was 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.