Spirits consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Spirits consumption per person was 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Cuba, 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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Cuba stood at 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Cuba peaked at 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1969.
Cuba ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 47 Niue 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 China 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 48 France 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 52 Canada 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 53 Nicaragua 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Cuba
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -39.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.7% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 81.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 7,381 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2020)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.89 billion current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 16.49 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 762.00 million current US$ (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Cuba?
- Spirits consumption per person in Cuba was 2.24 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1994.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969.
- How does Cuba rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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.