Spirits consumption per person in Uruguay
Uruguay: Spirits consumption per person was 0.96 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Uruguay, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Uruguay is 0.96, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Uruguay peaked at 2.87 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1970.
Uruguay ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.86 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.48 | -46.7% |
| 1964 | 0.39 | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 0.52 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.47 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.41 | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.44 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.39 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 0.34 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.44 | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.37 | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.43 | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 2.87 | +600.0% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 2.25 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 1.67 | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 1.92 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 2.05 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 2.03 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.58 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.38 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.94 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.85 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.86 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.88 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.92 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.95 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +600.0% | 0.41 | 2.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5433 | 0.39 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.393 | 0.33 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.67 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.31 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.85 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.991 | 0.84 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9433 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 336.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 258.23 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4283 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 188.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Uruguay?
- Spirits consumption per person in Uruguay was 0.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1970.
- How does Uruguay rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Uruguay ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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