Spirits consumption per person in Philippines
Philippines: Spirits consumption per person was 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Philippines, 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
Philippines recorded 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Philippines peaked at 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 16 Poland 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 17 United States 4.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 20 Laos 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 21 Grenada 3.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 22 Czechia 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 474.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Philippines?
- Spirits consumption per person in Philippines was 3.81 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2012.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.