Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Botswana
Botswana: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 11.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 2009
All-time low
9
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Botswana stood at 11.12.
That represents a change of down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Botswana peaked at 19.2 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2013.
That places Botswana 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.32 | — |
| 2001 | 12.32 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.65 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 15.34 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 15.56 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.69 | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 17.09 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 16.57 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 13.64 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 12.28 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 9.18 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.05 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.78 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.83 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 11.12 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 11.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 11.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 | 12.32 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 9 | 15.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Botswana?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Botswana was 11.12 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2009.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Botswana ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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