Beer consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Beer consumption per person was 0.5122 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5122
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
132nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.7232
in 2011
All-time low
0.26
in 1968
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Ghana is 0.5122, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.26, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2989 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.415 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.308 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.344 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6397 | 0.5389 | 0.7087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6639 | 0.616 | 0.7232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5214 | 0.5122 | 0.5323 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Turkmenistan 0.5861 compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.56 compare
- 131 Bahrain 0.5495 compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.5118 compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.5005 compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.494 compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Ghana?
- Beer consumption per person in Ghana was 0.5122 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7232 in 2011.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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