Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 21.26 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ghana is 21.26, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ghana peaked at 24.49 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.55 | — |
| 2001 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.71 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 5 | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.35 | +214.5% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | +76.3% |
| 2011 | 17.06 | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 19.18 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 21.87 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 23.61 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 24.49 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 23.89 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 21.26 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.26 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +214.5% | 2.02 | 6.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 | 2.02 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 11.19 | 24.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ghana?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Ghana was 21.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.49 in 2015.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Ghana ranks 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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