Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati

Kiribati: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0606 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0606
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.5036
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Kiribati stood at 0.0606.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Kiribati peaked at 0.5036 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 0.13 —
1962 0.17 +30.8%
1963 0.17 +0.0%
1964 0.17 +0.0%
1965 0.1 -41.2%
1966 0.07 -30.0%
1967 0.19 +171.4%
1968 0.27 +42.1%
1969 0.06 -77.8%
1970 0.25 +316.7%
1971 0.2 -20.0%
1972 0.23 +15.0%
1973 0.35 +52.2%
1974 0.27 -22.9%
1975 0.23 -14.8%
1976 0.26 +13.0%
1977 0.34 +30.8%
1978 0.22 -35.3%
1979 0.28 +27.3%
1980 0.16 -42.9%
1981 0.2 +25.0%
1982 0.14 -30.0%
1983 0.13 -7.1%
1984 0.12 -7.7%
1985 0.08 -33.3%
1986 0.1 +25.0%
1987 0.11 +10.0%
1988 0.09 -18.2%
1989 0.06 -33.3%
1990 0.1 +66.7%
1991 0.1 +0.0%
1992 0.07 -30.0%
1993 0.07 +0.0%
1994 0.05 -28.6%
1995 0.07 +40.0%
1996 0.05 -28.6%
1997 0.08 +60.0%
1998 0.15 +87.5%
1999 0.15 +0.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0.1041 —
2012 0.1075 +3.2%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0.1557 —
2015 0.5036 +223.5%
2016 0.3085 -38.7%
2017 0.1563 -49.3%
2018 0.1185 -24.2%
2019 0.0773 -34.8%
2020 0.284 +267.6%
2021 0.0606 -78.7%
2022 0.0606 +0.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.0606 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.0606 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 13% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +316.7% 0.06 0.25
2020 +267.6% 0.0773 0.284

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1478 0.06 0.27 9
1970s 0.263 0.2 0.35 10
1980s 0.119 0.06 0.2 10
1990s 0.089 0.05 0.15 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0.1531 0 0.5036 10
2020s 0.1351 0.0606 0.284 3

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 158 Mali 0.0918 compare
  2. 159 East Timor 0.0759 compare
  3. 160 Sierra Leone 0.0661 compare
  4. 162 Syria 0.0583 compare
  5. 163 Guinea 0.0573 compare
  6. 164 Algeria 0.0555 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits consumption per person in Kiribati?
Spirits consumption per person in Kiribati was 0.0606 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 0.5036 in 2015.
What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for spirits consumption per person?
Kiribati ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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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Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
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