Beer consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Beer consumption per person was 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
132nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.7232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2011
All-time low
0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1968
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Ghana is 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 0.7232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.3% |
| 1971 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6047 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5389 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5957 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6272 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6269 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7013 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7079 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7087 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6875 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7068 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6775 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6698 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6561 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6503 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6417 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6334 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5198 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5323 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Ghana 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 | +59.1% | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6047 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2989 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.415 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.308 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.344 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6397 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5389 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7087 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6639 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5323 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Turkmenistan 0.5861 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 131 Bahrain 0.5495 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.5005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- 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 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Ghana?
- Beer consumption per person in Ghana was 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for beer consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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 Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.