Spirits consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spirits consumption per person was 0.449 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Lesotho is 0.449, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Lesotho peaked at 0.5881 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 121st 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.25 | — |
| 1976 | 0.24 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.27 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.18 | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.33 | +94.1% |
| 1984 | 0.44 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | -77.3% |
| 1986 | 0.39 | +290.0% |
| 1987 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.45 | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.44 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5881 | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5881 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5817 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4512 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3714 | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3527 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5103 | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2958 | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 0.372 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2996 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4505 | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 0.502 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.449 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.449 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.449 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.449 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +290.0% | 0.1 | 0.39 |
| 1983 | +94.1% | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | -77.3% | 0.44 | 0.1 |
| 2000 | +59.0% | 0.37 | 0.5881 |
| 2019 | +50.4% | 0.2996 | 0.4505 |
| 2015 | +44.7% | 0.3527 | 0.5103 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1356 | 0 | 0.28 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.289 | 0.1 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.418 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5881 | 0.5881 | 0.5881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4273 | 0.2958 | 0.5881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4667 | 0.449 | 0.502 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Lesotho?
- Spirits consumption per person in Lesotho was 0.449 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5881 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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