Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 12.98 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria is 12.98, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria peaked at 12.98 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2008.
Nigeria ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.28 | — |
| 2001 | 5.28 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.13 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4.93 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 7.95 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 11.08 | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 10.65 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.98 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 11.34 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.36 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.51 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.88 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.98 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 12.98 | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.4% | 7.95 | 11.08 |
| 2010 | +28.4% | 6.19 | 7.95 |
| 2009 | +25.6% | 4.93 | 6.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.29 | 4.93 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 7.95 | 12.98 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Nigeria was 12.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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