Spirits consumption per person in Guatemala
Guatemala: Spirits consumption per person was 0.7982 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7982 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
104th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1973
All-time low
0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1999
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 0.7982 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Guatemala peaked at 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +130.6% |
| 2001 | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9412 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8592 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7043 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.657 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6945 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7015 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7362 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7982 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.7982 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, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.7982 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, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Guatemala 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 | +130.6% | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8241 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.657 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7379 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7982 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 101 Ukraine 0.8811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 0.8682 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 103 Bahrain 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 105 Maldives 0.7318 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 106 Colombia 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.6482 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Guatemala
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.86 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 865.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 100.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Guatemala?
- Spirits consumption per person in Guatemala was 0.7982 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Guatemala ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.