Spirits consumption per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Spirits consumption per person was 1.23 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Myanmar, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Myanmar stood at 1.23.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Myanmar peaked at 1.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.24 | — |
| 1962 | 0.33 | +37.5% |
| 1963 | 0.23 | -30.3% |
| 1964 | 0.29 | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.39 | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 0.34 | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.29 | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.33 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.26 | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 0.35 | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.15 | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.18 | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.19 | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 0.21 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.28 | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.27 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.15 | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 0.14 | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.22 | +175.0% |
| 1993 | 0.19 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.23 | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 0.26 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.23 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0956 | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1161 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4465 | +284.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4654 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4869 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4862 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5338 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6066 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6564 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7314 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8137 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9109 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9886 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.56 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | +3.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 1.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +284.5% | 0.1161 | 0.4465 |
| 1992 | +175.0% | 0.08 | 0.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3122 | 0.23 | 0.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.234 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.219 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.191 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4625 | 0.0956 | 0.7314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.8137 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 133.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.47 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Myanmar?
- Spirits consumption per person in Myanmar was 1.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Myanmar ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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