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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 933.8 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 23.53 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 933.8 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 674.68 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.24 trillion current LCU (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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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.