Spirits consumption per person in Argentina
Argentina: Spirits consumption per person was 1 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Argentina, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Argentina stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Argentina peaked at 2.88 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 1989.
Argentina ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 | — |
| 1962 | 2.11 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.38 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.97 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.89 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.02 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.49 | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.42 | -41.1% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 2.44 | +89.1% |
| 1980 | 2.88 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 1.88 | -34.7% |
| 1982 | 1.3 | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.72 | -50.3% |
| 1989 | 0.29 | -59.7% |
| 1990 | 0.86 | +196.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 0.52 | -54.0% |
| 2001 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.41 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.46 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.32 | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 0.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.45 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.52 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.68 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.66 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.86 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +16.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +196.6% | 0.29 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | +89.1% | 1.29 | 2.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.97 | 2.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.29 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 | 0.29 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.86 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.431 | 0.3 | 0.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.608 | 0.45 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8233 | 0.61 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 425.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 37.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Argentina?
- Spirits consumption per person in Argentina was 1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 1989.
- How does Argentina rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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