Spirits consumption per person in Benin
Benin: Spirits consumption per person was 0.1167 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1167
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1977
All-time low
0.0846
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1167 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Benin peaked at 2.4 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0846, in 2019.
That places Benin 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.13 | — |
| 1962 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.24 | +84.6% |
| 1966 | 0.42 | +75.0% |
| 1967 | 0.11 | -73.8% |
| 1968 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 1969 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.18 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.42 | +82.6% |
| 1975 | 1.34 | +219.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | +77.8% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | -37.9% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 0.96 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | +24.6% |
| 1983 | 0.76 | -48.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5 | -34.2% |
| 1985 | 0.34 | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.54 | +63.6% |
| 1988 | 0.45 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 0.26 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.28 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2 | -41.2% |
| 1995 | 0.31 | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 0.54 | +74.2% |
| 1997 | 0.49 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6 | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.68 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1736 | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1736 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1731 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1756 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1822 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1883 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1916 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1951 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1987 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1977 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0846 | -57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1167 | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1167 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1167 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1167 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +219.0% | 0.42 | 1.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1767 | 0.11 | 0.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.894 | 0.18 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.683 | 0.3 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.399 | 0.2 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1736 | 0.1736 | 0.1736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.176 | 0.0846 | 0.1987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1084 | 0.0918 | 0.1167 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 17.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 17.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 12.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.7436 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Benin?
- Spirits consumption per person in Benin was 0.1167 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1977.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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