Spirits consumption per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.373 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Cambodia, 1982–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.373 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Cambodia peaked at 1.75 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1988.
Cambodia ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.42 | — |
| 1983 | 0.51 | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3 | -41.2% |
| 1985 | 0.25 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.17 | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.33 | +94.1% |
| 1990 | 0.38 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.21 | -44.7% |
| 1992 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | +488.9% |
| 1995 | 0.81 | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | +76.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.75 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2502 | -85.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2421 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.258 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2962 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3114 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3199 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3305 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3393 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3485 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3561 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3823 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3908 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4048 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4043 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3982 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3951 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3892 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4163 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4062 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3673 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3622 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.373 | +3.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.373 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.373 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +488.9% | 0.18 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | +94.1% | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | -85.0% | 1.67 | 0.2502 |
| 1996 | +76.5% | 0.81 | 1.43 |
| 1991 | -44.7% | 0.38 | 0.21 |
| 1984 | -41.2% | 0.51 | 0.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3025 | 0.17 | 0.51 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.924 | 0.18 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3052 | 0.2421 | 0.3561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3987 | 0.3823 | 0.4163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3675 | 0.3622 | 0.373 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More economy & growth data for Cambodia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.59 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 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.89 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2677 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.52 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 consumption per person in Cambodia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Cambodia was 0.373 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1998.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Cambodia ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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