Spirits consumption per person in Mali
Mali: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Mali, 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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Mali stood at 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 537.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mali peaked at 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Mali 158th 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -85.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0164 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0172 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0652 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +360.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +360.0% | 0.0142 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0652 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.057 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0152 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0177 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0829 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0652 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 155 Benin 0.1167 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 156 Tonga 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Morocco 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 East Timor 0.0759 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.0661 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.0606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Mali?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mali was 0.0918 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Mali rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mali ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 537.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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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About this data
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.