Spirits consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Spirits consumption per person was 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1975
All-time low
0.7843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Panama, 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 Panama stood at 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.7843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.3% |
| 1964 | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -35.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9531 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.01 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, 50% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9157 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 89 Belgium 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 90 Fiji 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 91 Angola 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 93 Argentina 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 94 Finland 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 95 Belize 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Panama
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -870.79 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -190.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 938.47 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -55.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 205.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -8.97 % 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 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1975.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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.