Spirits consumption per person in Colombia
Colombia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.6534 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Colombia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Colombia is 0.6534, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Colombia peaked at 2.55 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3485, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 106th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.79 | — |
| 1962 | 0.91 | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.88 | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.91 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.83 | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.47 | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 1.59 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.53 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.69 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.38 | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 2.35 | +70.3% |
| 1981 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.19 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.28 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.55 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6539 | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6773 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6254 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.588 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5996 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5725 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.561 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5471 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5142 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5157 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.495 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4883 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4748 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4613 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4227 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3485 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.45 | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.41 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.55 | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6534 | +18.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6534 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6534 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -74.1% | 2.52 | 0.6539 |
| 1980 | +70.3% | 1.38 | 2.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9567 | 0.79 | 1.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 | 0.83 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 | 2.05 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.26 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5855 | 0.5142 | 0.6773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4511 | 0.3485 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5245 | 0.37 | 0.6534 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 76.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1404 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 47.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Colombia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Colombia was 0.6534 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1995.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3485 in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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