Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Rwanda
Rwanda: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 11.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 11.3% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Rwanda peaked at 15.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 148th 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 | 2.6% | 1.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Rwanda?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Rwanda was 11.3% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.