Spirits consumption per person in Zambia
Zambia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.3986 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Zambia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Zambia is 0.3986, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Zambia peaked at 7.59 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 125th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 | — |
| 1962 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.59 | +8333.3% |
| 1965 | 0.09 | -98.8% |
| 1966 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.22 | +1000.0% |
| 1988 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.19 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1881 | +131606.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1834 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.183 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1886 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1964 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2012 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2087 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2133 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2296 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2303 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2385 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2449 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3422 | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3262 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3728 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3986 | +6.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3986 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3986 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +131606.5% | 0.0001 | 0.1881 |
| 1964 | +8333.3% | 0.09 | 7.59 |
| 1987 | +1000.0% | 0.02 | 0.22 |
| 1983 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2000 | -100.0% | 0.2 | 0 |
| 1965 | -98.8% | 7.59 | 0.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9111 | 0.04 | 7.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.029 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.079 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.203 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0555 | 0 | 0.1881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2294 | 0.1886 | 0.3422 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3659 | 0.3262 | 0.3986 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 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 Zambia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Zambia was 0.3986 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 1964.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Zambia ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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