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
Latest (2022)
2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1994
All-time low
0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1969
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Spirits consumption per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -48.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.6% |
| 1983 | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.24 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, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.24 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, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -48.2% | 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1994 | +47.8% | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1982 | +39.6% | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1972 | +36.1% | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 25.1 % change on previous year (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 3,731 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 24,524 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -7.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) -3.88 % change on previous year (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.