Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chile
Chile: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 25.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chile, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 25.3% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chile peaked at 36.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2018.
Chile ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.7% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 25.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Chile
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 296.00 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 14,905 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 951.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 196.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 207.05 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 32.67 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chile?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Chile was 25.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.