Alcohol consumption per person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Alcohol consumption per person was 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2018
All-time low
4.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption per person in Cape Verde, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age for alcohol consumption per person in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption per person in Cape Verde peaked at 6.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption per person in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.84 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 5.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.29 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.52 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.82 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.41 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 68 Cyprus 6.36 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 69 Congo 6.05 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 6.03 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 72 Suriname 5.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 74 Greece 5.81 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,093 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 52.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 302,648 current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption per person in Cape Verde?
- Alcohol consumption per person in Cape Verde was 6.01 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2018.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption per person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for alcohol consumption per person?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption per person rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated consumption of alcohol is measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 or older, per year.