Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 71.07 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nepal is 71.07, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nepal peaked at 82.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.02, in 2000.
That places Nepal 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.02 | — |
| 2001 | 27.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.45 | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 50.45 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 52.05 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.05 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 52.14 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 50.41 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 48.77 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 73.32 | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 79.84 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 82.61 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 80.33 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 75.23 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 73.23 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 71.78 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 73.22 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 71.85 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 71.07 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 71.07 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 71.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 71.07 is below the median for South Asia, which is 78.7, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.3% | 48.77 | 73.32 |
| 2002 | +46.0% | 27.02 | 39.45 |
| 2003 | +27.9% | 39.45 | 50.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.37 | 27.02 | 73.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.02 | 71.07 | 82.61 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 Nepal?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nepal was 71.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.61 in 2011.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.02 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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