Spirits consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Spirits consumption per person was 1.82 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.82
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.63
in 1961
All-time low
1.74
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Peru, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Peru is 1.82, 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.74, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.63 | — |
| 1962 | 5.31 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 4.43 | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 4.61 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 5.37 | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 5.4 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.23 | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 4.8 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 4.47 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 4.48 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.56 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 4.25 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 4.44 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 4.22 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.03 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.03 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.82 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 3.74 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 3.4 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.45 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.33 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.82 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 3.48 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.78 | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 3.45 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 2.93 | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 2.99 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.13 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.14 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.58 | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 2.58 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.32 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.74 | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | +4.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.92 | 4.23 | 5.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 | 3.74 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 2.78 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 2.06 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 2 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.13 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.74 | 2.16 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5.63 in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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