Spirits consumption per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Spirits consumption per person was 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1992
All-time low
0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +55.8% |
| 1963 | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 2.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.2% |
| 1991 | 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 3.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 3.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.02 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, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.02 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, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +55.8% | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 Georgia 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 57 Nepal 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 58 Paraguay 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 60 Jamaica 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 61 Peru 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 62 Denmark 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Dominican Republic?
- Spirits consumption per person in Dominican Republic was 2.02 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1992.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.