Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 19.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ecuador, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ecuador is 19.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ecuador peaked at 62.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2016.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 48.4% | 33.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.4% | 31.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 112.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,165 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ecuador?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Ecuador was 19.4% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.