Spirits consumption per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Spirits consumption per person was 3.49 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.99
in 2013
All-time low
0.48
in 2003
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Mongolia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3.49 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mongolia peaked at 8.99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2003.
That places Mongolia 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.71 | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.74 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.58 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 1.75 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 2.57 | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 2.72 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.61 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 3.12 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.97 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.47 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 1.91 | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 1.34 | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.58 | +118.6% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.96 | -51.3% |
| 2001 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.48 | -59.0% |
| 2004 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | +717.3% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 7.43 | +112.9% |
| 2008 | 6.97 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.45 | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 4.99 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 3.23 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 3.74 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 8.99 | +140.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 5.12 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.49 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 7.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +717.3% | 0.52 | 4.25 |
| 2013 | +140.4% | 3.74 | 8.99 |
| 1998 | +118.6% | 1.18 | 2.58 |
| 2007 | +112.9% | 3.49 | 7.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.13 | 1.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 1.58 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 1.91 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.18 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 0.48 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 3.23 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 33.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Mongolia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mongolia was 3.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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