Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Niger
Niger: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 50.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 50.6%.
That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Niger peaked at 54.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2000.
That places Niger 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 24.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 47.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 29 Vanuatu 55.5% compare
- 30 Tajikistan 54.2% compare
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More economy & growth data for Niger
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Niger?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Niger was 50.6% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.