Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria, 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Nigeria is 0.5449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Nigeria peaked at 0.9326 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 1969.
That places Nigeria 115th 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 | 0.0133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 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 | 0.013 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3246 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4115 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2959 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9326 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4726 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4143 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 112 Namibia 0.5719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 113 Eswatini 0.5601 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 114 Turkey 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 117 Micronesia (country) 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 118 Bolivia 0.5066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Inflation of consumer prices 23.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 562.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,518 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 35.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 23.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 10.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Nigeria?
- Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria was 0.5449 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9326 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969.
- How does Nigeria rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Nigeria ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.