Spirits consumption per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Spirits consumption per person was 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2021
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Rwanda, 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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Rwanda stood at 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Rwanda peaked at 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 140th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +300.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +396.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1176 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1333 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1489 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1299 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1635 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2165 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1961 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2157 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1308.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 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 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 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 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1613 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0994 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2165 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 137 South Korea 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 138 Kenya 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 139 Oman 0.2864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 141 Papua New Guinea 0.2616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 142 Togo 0.2363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 143 Tuvalu 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.1 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.15 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 572.93 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 25.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 40.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Rwanda?
- Spirits consumption per person in Rwanda was 0.2708 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.