Spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2016
All-time low
0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1976
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde stood at 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde peaked at 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1976.
That places Cape Verde 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.8% |
| 1972 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +53.3% |
| 1978 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -39.7% |
| 1983 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +126.1% |
| 2001 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9694 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9562 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8737 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9845 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9266 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.757 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde 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 | +126.1% | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.634 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.464 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.412 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8737 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6385 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.757 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 106 Colombia 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 107 Lebanon 0.6482 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5915 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.5776 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 111 Mexico 0.5725 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 112 Namibia 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde?
- Spirits consumption per person in Cape Verde was 0.5792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.