Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malta
Malta: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 25.74 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
25.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.99
in 2014
All-time low
20.16
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malta, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 25.74 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malta peaked at 26.99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.16, in 2007.
That places Malta 93rd 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.85 | — |
| 2001 | 25.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.73 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 24.16 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.13 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.19 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 21.11 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20.16 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20.96 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 22.23 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 23.61 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 25.31 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 26.45 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.99 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.81 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 24.95 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.63 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.74 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 25.74 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 25.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 25.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.71, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.14 | 20.16 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.61 | 23.61 | 26.99 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malta?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Malta was 25.74 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.16 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Malta ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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