Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar, 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Madagascar is 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Madagascar peaked at 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.939 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0665 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0665 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0665 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1108 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2047 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1268 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 166 Niger 0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 167 Brunei 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 168 Kuwait 0.0398 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 171 Pakistan 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 172 Senegal 0.0223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 8.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 14.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 456.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4,530 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar was 0.0395 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Madagascar ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.