Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 48.62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
48.62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
67.27
in 2000
All-time low
12.99
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Papua New Guinea stood at 48.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Papua New Guinea peaked at 67.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.99, in 2011.
That places Papua New Guinea 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.48 | 42.88 | 67.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.21 | 12.99 | 48.62 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1727 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 503.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1716 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.83 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Papua New Guinea?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Papua New Guinea was 48.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 67.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 in 2011.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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