Spirits consumption per person in Nepal
Nepal: Spirits consumption per person was 2.04 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Nepal, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Nepal is 2.04, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 166.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Nepal peaked at 2.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Nepal 57th 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 Nepal, 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 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 | — |
| 2000 | 0.8902 | +8801.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8902 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8256 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7662 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8434 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4623 | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7761 | +67.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8767 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7579 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7388 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | +89.7% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.04 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.39, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Nepal 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 | +8801.8% | 0.01 | 0.8902 |
| 2020 | +89.7% | 1.07 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | +67.9% | 0.4623 | 0.7761 |
| 2014 | -45.2% | 0.8434 | 0.4623 |
| 2019 | +44.6% | 0.7388 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8902 | 0.8902 | 0.8902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8005 | 0.4623 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.03 | 2.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 Nepal?
- Spirits consumption per person in Nepal was 2.04 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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