Spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Spirits consumption per person was 0.8894 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8894
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.78
in 2017
All-time low
0.17
in 1974
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu is 0.8894, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 1.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 1974.
Vanuatu ranks 99th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.31 | — |
| 1962 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.35 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.26 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.48 | +84.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.43 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.28 | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.17 | -41.4% |
| 1975 | 0.18 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.74 | +311.1% |
| 1977 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.69 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.58 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.45 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.41 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.39 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.31 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.21 | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.18 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.54 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.67 | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.64 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.62 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.61 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.52 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8025 | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8025 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.922 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8787 | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +45.2% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8745 | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8894 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8894 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.8894 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.8894 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +311.1% | 0.18 | 0.74 |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 0.18 | 0.54 |
| 1968 | +84.6% | 0.26 | 0.48 |
| 2000 | +63.8% | 0.49 | 0.8025 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3644 | 0.26 | 0.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.453 | 0.17 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.365 | 0.18 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.606 | 0.49 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8025 | 0.8025 | 0.8025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.8025 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8845 | 0.8745 | 0.8894 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 96 Uruguay 0.96 compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0.9536 compare
- 98 Qatar 0.9187 compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 0.8815 compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.8811 compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 0.8682 compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 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 Vanuatu?
- Spirits consumption per person in Vanuatu was 0.8894 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 1974.
- How does Vanuatu rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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