Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 13.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nigeria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nigeria is 13.0%, 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 a share of total alcohol consumption in Nigeria peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 7.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nigeria?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Nigeria was 13.0% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of 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 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.