Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 14.39 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.52
in 2003
All-time low
14.05
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Mozambique, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Mozambique stood at 14.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Mozambique peaked at 17.52 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.05, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 136th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.81 | — |
| 2001 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.28 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 17.52 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 17.35 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 17.46 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.26 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.44 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.33 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.44 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.74 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 16.54 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.63 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.86 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.84 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 14.05 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 14.18 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.39 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.39 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.68, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.27 | 16.81 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.45 | 14.05 | 16.86 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % 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 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % 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 0.0504 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 Mozambique?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Mozambique was 14.39 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 in 2003.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.05 in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).