Spirits consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5719 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Namibia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Namibia is 0.5719, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Namibia peaked at 0.755 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Namibia ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0.11 | — |
| 1998 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.25 | +177.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7361 | +194.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7361 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7361 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7361 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7361 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7361 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7193 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7014 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6836 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6669 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6577 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6567 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6572 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6945 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.755 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7413 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7045 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6567 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6161 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5376 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4633 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5158 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5719 | +10.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.5719 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.5719 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Namibia 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 | +194.4% | 0.25 | 0.7361 |
| 1999 | +177.8% | 0.09 | 0.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.045 | 0 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7188 | 0.6669 | 0.7361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6677 | 0.5376 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.517 | 0.4633 | 0.5719 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Namibia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Namibia was 0.5719 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.755 in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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