Spirits consumption per person in Paraguay
Paraguay: Spirits consumption per person was 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1995
All-time low
1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Paraguay, 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Paraguay is 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Paraguay peaked at 6.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2009.
That places Paraguay 58th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 3.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 3.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 5.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 4.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 4.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 4.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 4.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 4.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 5.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 6.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 6.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 6.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 1.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.03 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, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -49.2% | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 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
- 57 Nepal 2.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 60 Jamaica 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 61 Peru 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 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 157.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.35 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 144.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.31 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Paraguay?
- Spirits consumption per person in Paraguay was 2.03 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2009.
- How does Paraguay rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Paraguay ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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About this data
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.