Spirits consumption per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Spirits consumption per person was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
178th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.11
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Mauritania stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mauritania peaked at 0.11 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 178th 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 Mauritania, 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 | 0.03 | — |
| 1971 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.11 | +175.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.05 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 | — |
| 1990 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0.01 | — |
| 1997 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.052 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.013 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 | 0 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Mauritania?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mauritania was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 1972.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mauritania ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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