Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kiribati
Kiribati: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 35.83 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kiribati, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 35.83 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 437.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kiribati peaked at 38.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.91 | — |
| 2001 | 17.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.29 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | -55.2% |
| 2004 | 5.55 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 6.03 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 7 | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 6.66 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.1 | +141.5% |
| 2011 | 24.96 | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 24.64 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.59 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 20.47 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 33.17 | +62.0% |
| 2016 | 37.69 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 38.9 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 35.83 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 35.83 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 35.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 35.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.57, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kiribati 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 | +141.5% | 6.66 | 16.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5 | 4.9 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.02 | 16.1 | 38.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 40.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 147.57 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0313 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 107.75 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 as share total alcohol consumption in Kiribati?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Kiribati was 35.83 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Kiribati ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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