Spirits consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Spirits consumption per person was 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Ghana, 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
Ghana recorded 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 0.5423 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1964.
That places Ghana 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0122 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 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.029 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.021 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0328 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0475 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4257 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3619 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5423 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.383 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3896 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 128 Tajikistan 0.3871 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 129 Iraq 0.3806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 132 Cambodia 0.373 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 133 Bhutan 0.358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3437 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Ghana?
- Spirits consumption per person in Ghana was 0.3769 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5423 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.