Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ecuador
Ecuador: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 19.41 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ecuador, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ecuador is 19.41, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ecuador peaked at 62.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.41, 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.79 | — |
| 2001 | 62.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.19 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 53.63 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 49.62 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 45.6 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 42.16 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 38.96 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 36.25 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 31.14 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 28.54 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 24.56 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 21.2 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 18.58 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 17.8 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.41 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.45 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 19.41 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 19.41 | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 19.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 19.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.99, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.37 | 33.7 | 62.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 17.41 | 31.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ecuador?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ecuador was 19.41 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 62.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 2016.
- How does Ecuador rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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