Spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.1582 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1582
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
151st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1974
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1582 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1974 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Ethiopia 151st 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0.09 | — |
| 1990 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.097 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.097 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0917 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0978 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0989 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1065 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1115 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1261 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1453 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1525 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1612 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1719 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1974 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1341 | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1354 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1582 | +16.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1582 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1582 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 | 0 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.082 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0966 | 0.0917 | 0.0978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 | 0.0989 | 0.1974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1425 | 0.1341 | 0.1582 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 13.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia was 0.1582 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 in 2019.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Ethiopia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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