Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption was 37.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2007
All-time low
29.3%
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde is 37.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 46.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.8% | — |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 37.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 37.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 18.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 29.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde?
- Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cape Verde was 37.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest wine as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for wine as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is wine as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wine as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by intake in litres of pure alcohol.