Spirits consumption per person in Mexico
Mexico: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
111th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1983
All-time low
0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2012
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Mexico, 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
Mexico recorded 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 340.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mexico peaked at 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.9% |
| 1968 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 1.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 1.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2532 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -76.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2327 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2212 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2179 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2093 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +153.8% |
| 2014 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5496 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.5725 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)
- Mexico's 0.5725 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, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +153.8% | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | -76.1% | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2532 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9467 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2093 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.362 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5496 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 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
- 110 Ecuador 0.5776 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
- 114 Turkey 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Mexico?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mexico was 0.5725 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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.