Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Spirits consumption per person was 4.18 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.18
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.94
in 2000
All-time low
0.62
in 1990
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.18 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mauritius peaked at 4.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 | — |
| 1962 | 1.68 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.86 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.63 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 1.22 | -21.3% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 1.08 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.76 | +41.9% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.02 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.31 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 3.23 | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.82 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.74 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.74 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.62 | -65.7% |
| 1991 | 0.88 | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 1.13 | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 0.82 | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.79 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 4.94 | +337.2% |
| 2001 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.83 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.74 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.82 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.63 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.18 | +2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 14.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +337.2% | 1.13 | 4.94 |
| 1990 | -65.7% | 1.81 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | +41.9% | 1.24 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | +41.9% | 0.62 | 0.88 |
| 1978 | +39.8% | 2.31 | 3.23 |
| 1980 | -35.2% | 3.04 | 1.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.08 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.69 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.879 | 0.62 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.74 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.46 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 4.06 | 4.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 12 Thailand 4.5 compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.35 compare
- 14 Hungary 4.21 compare
- 16 Poland 4.12 compare
- 17 United States 4.01 compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.86 compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Mauritius?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mauritius was 4.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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