Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles
Seychelles: Spirits consumption per person was 3.86 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Seychelles is 3.86, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Seychelles peaked at 4.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.26, in 1963.
Seychelles ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4 | — |
| 1962 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.26 | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 0.35 | +34.6% |
| 1965 | 0.31 | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.38 | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.44 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.86 | +95.5% |
| 1971 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.77 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.74 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.65 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.69 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.63 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.68 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.63 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.62 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.83 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.77 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.67 | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.57 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.65 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.55 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | +458.3% |
| 2001 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.79 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.87 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.09 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.11 | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 3.24 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | +19.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles 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 | +458.3% | 0.55 | 3.07 |
| 1970 | +95.5% | 0.44 | 0.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3611 | 0.26 | 0.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.773 | 0.65 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.692 | 0.55 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 1.96 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.38 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.11 | 3.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -44.82 % 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 59.81 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -47.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 43.67 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Seychelles?
- Spirits consumption per person in Seychelles was 3.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2019.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 in 1963.
- How does Seychelles rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Seychelles ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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