Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 3.61 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
3.61
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2011
All-time low
2.89
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi, 2000–2020

012342000201020202000: 32001: 32002: 2.92003: 2.92004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.42007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.52010: 3.62011: 3.72012: 3.72013: 3.72014: 3.62015: 3.42016: 3.22017: 3.12018: 3.22019: 3.22020: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 3.61 for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in 2020.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 3.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.17 2.89 3.55 10
2010s 3.44 3.13 3.71 10
2020s 3.61 3.61 3.61 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 104 Bahamas 3.65 compare
  2. 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.63 compare
  3. 106 Zambia 3.62 compare
  4. 108 Bolivia 3.59 compare
  5. 109 Fiji 3.58 compare
  6. 110 Costa Rica 3.4 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi?
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Malawi was 3.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2011.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
Malawi ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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