Spirits consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Spirits consumption per person was 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Peru, 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 Peru is 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Peru peaked at 5.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2021.
That places Peru 61st 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 5.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 4.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 5.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 5.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 4.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 4.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 4.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 3.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 2.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.82 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, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.82 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, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Paraguay 2.03 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
- 62 Denmark 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 63 Armenia 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 64 Chile 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Peru?
- Spirits consumption per person in Peru was 1.82 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.