Spirits consumption per person in Angola
Angola: Spirits consumption per person was 1.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Angola, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.01 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Angola peaked at 2.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1979.
That places Angola 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.76 | -36.7% |
| 1964 | 0.47 | -38.2% |
| 1965 | 0.36 | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.55 | +89.7% |
| 1969 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.75 | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 0.89 | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.68 | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 1.18 | +73.5% |
| 1974 | 0.29 | -75.4% |
| 1975 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.42 | +23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.36 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.27 | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.21 | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.49 | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 0.38 | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.48 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.58 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.54 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.55 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.32 | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 0.38 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.48 | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.42 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.51 | +497.2% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9871 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +497.2% | 0.42 | 2.51 |
| 1981 | +133.3% | 0.21 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | +89.7% | 0.29 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | +73.5% | 0.68 | 1.18 |
| 1974 | -75.4% | 1.18 | 0.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6378 | 0.29 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.539 | 0.21 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.432 | 0.21 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.464 | 0.32 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 | 2.09 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.56 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9871 | 1.07 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 275.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -33.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 8.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -36.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Angola?
- Spirits consumption per person in Angola was 1.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1979.
- How does Angola rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Angola ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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