Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Spirits consumption per person was 0.5449 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Nigeria is 0.5449, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 | — |
| 1972 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | — |
| 1975 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 | — |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.01 | — |
| 1988 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | — |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | — |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3246 | +3146.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3246 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3246 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3246 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3246 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3246 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3133 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3024 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2924 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.28 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2959 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3017 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3067 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3339 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9326 | +179.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3625 | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3717 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3831 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4048 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4216 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4143 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4587 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5449 | +18.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.5449 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.5449 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3146.2% | 0.01 | 0.3246 |
| 1965 | +400.0% | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| 1975 | +200.0% | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 1977 | +200.0% | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 1992 | +200.0% | 0.01 | 0.03 |
| 1995 | +200.0% | 0.01 | 0.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0133 | 0 | 0.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 | 0 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3136 | 0.28 | 0.3246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4115 | 0.2959 | 0.9326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4726 | 0.4143 | 0.5449 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Nigeria?
- Spirits consumption per person in Nigeria was 0.5449 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9326 in 2014.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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