Spirits consumption per person in Mozambique
Mozambique: Spirits consumption per person was 0.2022 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2022
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
145th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 1961
All-time low
0.12
in 1983
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Mozambique, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.2022 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Mozambique peaked at 0.6 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 1983.
That places Mozambique 145th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6 | — |
| 1962 | 0.57 | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.23 | -59.6% |
| 1964 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.16 | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.29 | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 0.38 | +31.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.27 | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 0.23 | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.18 | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 0.33 | +83.3% |
| 1973 | 0.25 | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.44 | +131.6% |
| 1978 | 0.23 | -47.7% |
| 1979 | 0.29 | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.46 | +58.6% |
| 1981 | 0.16 | -65.2% |
| 1982 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.12 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.16 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.13 | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.29 | +107.1% |
| 1996 | 0.23 | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1291 | -78.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1291 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1291 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1291 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1291 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1291 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1276 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1273 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.148 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1436 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1496 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1563 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1781 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1862 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1952 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1852 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1973 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2031 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2208 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2289 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1951 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2129 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2022 | -5.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.2022 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.2022 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +150.0% | 0.24 | 0.6 |
| 1977 | +131.6% | 0.19 | 0.44 |
| 1995 | +107.1% | 0.14 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | +83.3% | 0.18 | 0.33 |
| 1966 | +81.2% | 0.16 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | -78.5% | 0.6 | 0.1291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3489 | 0.16 | 0.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.259 | 0.18 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.178 | 0.12 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.239 | 0.13 | 0.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1321 | 0.1273 | 0.148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 | 0.1496 | 0.2289 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2034 | 0.1951 | 0.2129 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Mozambique?
- Spirits consumption per person in Mozambique was 0.2022 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 1983.
- How does Mozambique rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Mozambique ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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