Spirits consumption per person in Burundi
Burundi: Spirits consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Burundi, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Burundi stood at 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Burundi peaked at 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Burundi 178th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 175 Gambia 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 176 Chad 0.0022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Bangladesh 0.0017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Eritrea 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Libya 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Mauritania 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Samoa 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Yemen 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Burundi
- Inflation of consumer prices 34.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.93 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 273.43 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5,336 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 281.65 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.63 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 305.69 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Burundi?
- Spirits consumption per person in Burundi was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Burundi ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.