Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 8.52 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2005
All-time low
5.59
in 2009
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Zambia, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Zambia stood at 8.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Zambia peaked at 9.96 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 8.17 | 5.59 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 | 5.6 | 8.52 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Zambia?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Zambia was 8.52 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2005.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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