Spirits consumption per person in Botswana
Botswana: Spirits consumption per person was 1.42 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2
in 2011
All-time low
0.15
in 1985
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Botswana, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Botswana is 1.42, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Botswana peaked at 2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1985.
That places Botswana 77th 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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.41 | — |
| 1962 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.42 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.45 | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.47 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.46 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.44 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6 | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 0.71 | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.86 | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 0.74 | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.57 | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 0.35 | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.18 | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 0.28 | +55.6% |
| 1985 | 0.15 | -46.4% |
| 1986 | 0.23 | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.52 | +188.9% |
| 1989 | 0.37 | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 0.65 | +75.7% |
| 1991 | 0.84 | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 0.92 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.63 | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.58 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.47 | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.55 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.39 | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | +264.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8341 | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8231 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +80.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.84 | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Botswana 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 | +264.9% | 0.39 | 1.42 |
| 1988 | +188.9% | 0.18 | 0.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3967 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.652 | 0.44 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.357 | 0.15 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.611 | 0.39 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 0.8231 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Cyprus 1.49 compare
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 1.48 compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 1.46 compare
- 78 South Africa 1.41 compare
- 79 Slovenia 1.4 compare
- 80 Portugal 1.34 compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Botswana?
- Spirits consumption per person in Botswana was 1.42 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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