Spirits consumption per person in Rwanda

Rwanda: Spirits consumption per person was 0.2708 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2708
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2708
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Spirits consumption per person in Rwanda, 1961–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Rwanda stood at 0.2708. 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, 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

Annual values for Spirits consumption per person in Rwanda, 1961 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0.01 —
1971 0.01 +0.0%
1972 0.01 +0.0%
1973 0.02 +100.0%
1974 0.02 +0.0%
1975 0.02 +0.0%
1976 0.02 +0.0%
1977 0.02 +0.0%
1978 0.02 +0.0%
1979 0.01 -50.0%
1980 0.02 +100.0%
1981 0.02 +0.0%
1982 0.01 -50.0%
1983 0.01 +0.0%
1984 0.01 +0.0%
1985 0.01 +0.0%
1986 0.01 +0.0%
1987 0.01 +0.0%
1988 0.01 +0.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0.01 —
1993 0.01 +0.0%
1994 0.01 +0.0%
1995 0.01 +0.0%
1996 0.04 +300.0%
1997 0.05 +25.0%
1998 0.02 -60.0%
1999 0.02 +0.0%
2000 0.0994 +396.8%
2001 0.0994 +0.0%
2002 0.0994 +0.0%
2003 0.0994 +0.0%
2004 0.0994 +0.0%
2005 0.0994 +0.0%
2006 0.0994 +0.0%
2007 0.0994 +0.0%
2008 0.0994 +0.0%
2009 0.0994 +0.0%
2010 0.0994 +0.0%
2011 0.1176 +18.3%
2012 0.1333 +13.3%
2013 0.1489 +11.8%
2014 0.1299 -12.8%
2015 0.1635 +25.9%
2016 0.2165 +32.4%
2017 0.1961 -9.4%
2018 0.2157 +10.0%
2019 0.1918 -11.1%
2020 0.0192 -90.0%
2021 0.2708 +1308.0%
2022 0.2708 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.2708 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.2708 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0.016 0.01 0.02 10
1980s 0.011 0 0.02 10
1990s 0.017 0 0.05 10
2000s 0.0994 0.0994 0.0994 10
2010s 0.1613 0.0994 0.2165 10
2020s 0.187 0.0192 0.2708 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 137 South Korea 0.31 compare
  2. 138 Kenya 0.292 compare
  3. 139 Oman 0.2864 compare
  4. 141 Papua New Guinea 0.2616 compare
  5. 142 Togo 0.2363 compare
  6. 143 Tuvalu 0.22 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spirits consumption per person in Rwanda?
Spirits consumption per person in Rwanda was 0.2708 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.2708 in 2021.
What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
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