Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Benin
Benin: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 4.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Benin stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Benin peaked at 17.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
Benin ranks 171st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 7.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
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- 168 Senegal 6.3% compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4% compare
- 170 Guinea 4.2% compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.6% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 3.2% compare
- 174 South Korea 2.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,398 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Benin?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Benin was 4.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Benin rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Benin ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.