Spirits consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Spirits consumption per person was 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2006
All-time low
0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1966
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Brazil, 1963–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Brazil stood at 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1966.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +94.7% |
| 1968 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.7% |
| 1971 | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +63.5% |
| 2003 | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 3.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +72.5% |
| 2007 | 4.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 4.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 3.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +94.7% | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2006 | +72.5% | 3.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2002 | +63.5% | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 29 Nauru 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 30 India 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 33 Serbia 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 34 United Kingdom 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 35 Moldova 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Brazil?
- Spirits consumption per person in Brazil was 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2006.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.