Spirits consumption per person in Morocco
Morocco: Spirits consumption per person was 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1984
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Morocco, 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
Morocco recorded 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Morocco peaked at 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0446 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0461 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.045 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.055 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0571 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.067 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0817 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0941 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1035 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0882 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0873 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0745 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0662 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0668 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0709 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0774 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0828 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0936 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0797 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0922 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +100.0% | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2467 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.134 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0654 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0446 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1035 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0662 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0936 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0923 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0797 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 154 Malaysia 0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 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
- 158 Mali 0.0918 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
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 811.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 89.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Morocco?
- Spirits consumption per person in Morocco was 0.105 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Morocco ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.