Spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.1582 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 0.1582 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 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 | 9 |
| 1970s | 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 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.082 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0966 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0917 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0978 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1391 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0989 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1974 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1425 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1341 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1582 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.1718 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 149 Jordan 0.1673 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 150 Malawi 0.1665 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 0.1358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 153 Tunisia 0.1313 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Malaysia 0.1287 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 128.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 945.36 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 119.46 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 575.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Ethiopia was 0.1582 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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.