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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,688 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 87.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,688 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.68 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 201.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 61.91 billion current LCU (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.