Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Yemen
Yemen: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 1.97 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.03
in 2012
All-time low
1.97
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Yemen is 1.97, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Yemen peaked at 9.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2018.
That places Yemen 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.33 | — |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 8.49 | +73.2% |
| 2004 | 7.32 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.13 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.82 | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 6.28 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2.22 | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 5.41 | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 9.03 | +66.8% |
| 2013 | 8.59 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.22 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 4.38 | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -40.7% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 1.97 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.68, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.71, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 2.22 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 1.97 | 9.03 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 173 Burkina Faso 3.18 compare
- 174 South Korea 2.76 compare
- 175 Eswatini 2.33 compare
- 177 Gambia 1.78 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 0.9818 compare
- 179 Chad 0.8711 compare
More economy & growth data for Yemen
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 84.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.38 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6707 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -12.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4898 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 Yemen?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Yemen was 1.97 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2012.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Yemen ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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