Spirits consumption per person in Kenya
Kenya: Spirits consumption per person was 0.292 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Kenya, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Kenya stood at 0.292. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 69.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Kenya peaked at 1.23 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.292, in 2022.
That places Kenya 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.38 | — |
| 1962 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.55 | +52.8% |
| 1967 | 0.59 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.67 | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9 | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.98 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.84 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 1.17 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 1.19 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9 | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.82 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.82 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.93 | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.86 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.74 | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.69 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.71 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.61 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.62 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4646 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4646 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5428 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5434 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5361 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6192 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7161 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7814 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8186 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8129 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.858 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.836 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7856 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9406 | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.292 | -69.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.292 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -69.0% | 0.9406 | 0.292 |
| 1966 | +52.8% | 0.36 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | +34.3% | 0.67 | 0.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5133 | 0.36 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.84 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.957 | 0.81 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.716 | 0.6 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4646 | 0.4646 | 0.4646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7065 | 0.5361 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6727 | 0.292 | 0.9406 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 135 Costa Rica 0.3391 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.3151 compare
- 137 South Korea 0.31 compare
- 139 Oman 0.2864 compare
- 140 Rwanda 0.2708 compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.2616 compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Kenya?
- Spirits consumption per person in Kenya was 0.292 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1981.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.292 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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