Spirits consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Spirits consumption per person was 1.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1975
All-time low
0.7843
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Panama, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Panama stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Panama peaked at 2.68 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7843, in 2020.
Panama ranks 92nd 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 1.33 | -37.3% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.8 | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.07 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.36 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 2.39 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.18 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 2.52 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.68 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.51 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.64 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.51 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.25 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 2.29 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.08 | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.97 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.91 | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7843 | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9531 | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +6.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.33 | 2.36 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 | 2.18 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.43 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.57 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.74 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.21 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9157 | 0.7843 | 1.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Panama?
- Spirits consumption per person in Panama was 1.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1975.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Panama ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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