Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 55.45 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
55.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.75
in 2012
All-time low
33.56
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu stood at 55.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu peaked at 58.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.56, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.73 | — |
| 2001 | 40.73 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.55 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.26 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 36.27 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 33.56 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 35.57 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 42.71 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 39.98 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 45.6 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 50.24 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 57.34 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 58.75 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 56.75 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 57.03 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.69 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 54.31 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.13 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 55.45 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 55.45 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 55.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 55.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.57, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4 | 33.56 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.31 | 50.24 | 58.75 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 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 Vanuatu?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Vanuatu was 55.45 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 58.75 in 2012.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.56 in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Vanuatu ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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