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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (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.