Spirits consumption per person in Colombia
Colombia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1995
All-time low
0.3485 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Colombia, 1961–2022
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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Colombia is 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3485 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +70.3% |
| 1981 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6539 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -74.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6773 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6254 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.588 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5996 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.561 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5471 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5142 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5157 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.495 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4883 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4748 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4613 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4227 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3485 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6539 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1980 | +70.3% | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9567 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5855 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5142 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6773 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3485 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5245 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 103 Bahrain 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 104 Guatemala 0.7982 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 105 Maldives 0.7318 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.6482 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5915 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 109 Cape Verde 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % 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 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3485 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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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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.