Spirits consumption per person in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Spirits consumption per person was 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
53rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1996
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Nicaragua peaked at 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1996.
That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 3.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 3.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.15 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, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 50 Cuba 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 52 Canada 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 54 Malta 2.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 56 Georgia 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Nicaragua
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Nicaragua?
- Spirits consumption per person in Nicaragua was 2.15 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- How does Nicaragua rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.