Spirits consumption per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Spirits consumption per person was 1.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.32
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.36
in 1977
All-time low
0.9175
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Venezuela, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Venezuela stood at 1.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Venezuela peaked at 4.36 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.9175, in 2019.
Venezuela ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.36 | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.42 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.81 | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 3.03 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 2.99 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.99 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.65 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.37 | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 2.97 | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 4.01 | +35.0% |
| 1976 | 4.05 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.36 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 4.17 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.23 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 4.3 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 3.47 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.63 | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 3.75 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.88 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 3.67 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.65 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.31 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 3.13 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.64 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 2.63 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.61 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 1.65 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 1.64 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.65 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9175 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.958 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | +7.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 | 2.34 | 3.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 2.37 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 3.25 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 | 1.65 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.51 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.9175 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.958 | 1.32 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Venezuela
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -25.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.8 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Venezuela?
- Spirits consumption per person in Venezuela was 1.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 1977.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9175 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Venezuela ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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