Alcohol beverage prices - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Alcohol beverage price index, world average = 100, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 17 countries was 100.61 index points. The highest value was in Ecuador: 153.55 index points and the lowest value was in Paraguay: 62.75 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: World Bank International Comparison Program
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Countries Alcohol beverage prices, 2021 Global rank Available data
Ecuador 153.55 1 2017 - 2021
Costa Rica 138.62 2 2017 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 130.03 3 2017 - 2021
Uruguay 117.79 4 2017 - 2021
El Salvador 109.91 5 2017 - 2021
Nicaragua 108.49 6 2017 - 2021
Guatemala 98.3 7 2021 - 2021
Honduras 97 8 2017 - 2021
Bolivia 95.28 9 2017 - 2021
Chile 91.25 10 2017 - 2021
Peru 90.06 11 2017 - 2021
Colombia 89.88 12 2017 - 2021
Panama 89.87 13 2017 - 2021
Mexico 88.22 14 2017 - 2021
Argentina 75.71 15 2017 - 2021
Brazil 73.61 16 2017 - 2021
Paraguay 62.75 17 2017 - 2021


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Definition: The index measures the cost of in-store retail alcoholic beverage purchases. The world average is set at 100 with greater values indicating more expensive alcohol.

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1. Ecuador
2. Costa Rica
3. Domin. Rep.
4. Uruguay
5. El Salvador
6. Nicaragua
7. Guatemala
8. Honduras
9. Bolivia
10. Chile
11. Peru
12. Colombia
13. Panama
14. Mexico
15. Argentina
16. Brazil
17. Paraguay
153.55
138.62
130.03
117.79
109.91
108.49
98.30
97.00
95.28
91.25
90.06
89.88
89.87
88.22
75.71
73.61
62.75
0
38.4
76.8
115.2
153.55


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