Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Maldives
Maldives: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 36.04 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.48
in 2000
All-time low
33.88
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Maldives, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 36.04 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Maldives peaked at 54.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.88, in 2007.
That places Maldives 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.48 | — |
| 2001 | 54.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.91 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 43.19 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 38 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 33.99 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 33.95 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.88 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.34 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.83 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 36.42 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.66 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 37.55 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.65 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.27 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.98 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.96 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 36.04 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.04 | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 36.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 36.04 is below the median for South Asia, which is 78.7, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2 | 33.88 | 54.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.58 | 36.04 | 39.98 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % 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 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % 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 0.7869 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 Maldives?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Maldives was 36.04 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 54.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.88 in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Maldives ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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