Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar
Madagascar: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0395 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Madagascar is 0.0395, 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 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0395, 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.12 | — |
| 1962 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.5 | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 2.23 | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.57 | -29.6% |
| 1966 | 1.43 | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 1.21 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.24 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.21 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.25 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.28 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.06 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 1 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.91 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.96 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.98 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.98 | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.88 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0665 | -91.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0665 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0456 | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0858 | +98.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2047 | +138.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1279 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1292 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1378 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1352 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1319 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1268 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 | -68.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0395 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0395 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +138.6% | 0.0858 | 0.2047 |
| 2013 | +98.4% | 0.0433 | 0.0858 |
| 2000 | -91.4% | 0.77 | 0.0665 |
| 2021 | -68.9% | 0.1268 | 0.0395 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 | 1.21 | 2.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.939 | 0.77 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0665 | 0.0665 | 0.0665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1108 | 0.0433 | 0.2047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0686 | 0.0395 | 0.1268 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More economy & growth data for Madagascar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 102.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 92.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 8.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Madagascar?
- Spirits consumption per person in Madagascar was 0.0395 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1963.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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