Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 19.19 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde stood at 19.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 21.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.08, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.03 | — |
| 2001 | 11.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.71 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.79 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.61 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 9.08 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 9.65 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.91 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.94 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 17.88 | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 20.85 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 21.71 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 21.6 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.26 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 19.52 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.19 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 19.19 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 19.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 19.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +49.8% | 11.94 | 17.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 | 9.08 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 17.88 | 21.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde was 19.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.08 in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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