Spirits consumption per person in Ecuador
Ecuador: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
110th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2000
All-time low
0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1999
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Ecuador peaked at 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Spirits consumption per person in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -66.7% |
| 1998 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +859.3% |
| 2001 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9595 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7486 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7236 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.619 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5528 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5229 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5945 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6072 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4346 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5259 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.5776 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, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.5776 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, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Ecuador 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 | +859.3% | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7367 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7695 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5229 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5127 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4346 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 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
- 111 Mexico 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 112 Namibia 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 113 Eswatini 0.5601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Ecuador?
- Spirits consumption per person in Ecuador was 0.5776 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.