Spirits consumption per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5066 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5066
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
118th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.24
in 1978
All-time low
0.4268
in 2004
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Bolivia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.5066 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Bolivia peaked at 3.24 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4268, in 2004.
Bolivia ranks 118th 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.87 | — |
| 1962 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.59 | +87.1% |
| 1964 | 2.05 | +28.9% |
| 1965 | 1.64 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.74 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 2 | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 1.96 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.81 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.42 | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 1.48 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 2.03 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.14 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 3.24 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.93 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 2.93 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.14 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 2.63 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 2.51 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 2.32 | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 2.06 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 1.34 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.29 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4934 | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4877 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.499 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4496 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4268 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.448 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4769 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5104 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5292 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5164 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5512 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5793 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6024 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6119 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5757 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5824 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5687 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.561 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5539 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.541 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4713 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4834 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5066 | +4.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.5066 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.5066 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +87.1% | 0.85 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 | 0.85 | 2.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 1.42 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1.71 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4837 | 0.4268 | 0.5292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5728 | 0.541 | 0.6119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4871 | 0.4713 | 0.5066 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 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 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Bolivia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Bolivia was 0.5066 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 in 1978.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4268 in 2004.
- How does Bolivia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Bolivia ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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