Spirits consumption per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0661 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 0.0661 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1965.
That places Sierra Leone 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.026 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0277 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0277 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0277 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.034 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0277 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0618 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0661 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 157 Morocco 0.105 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 158 Mali 0.0918 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 East Timor 0.0759 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.0606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Syria 0.0583 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 163 Guinea 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Sierra Leone?
- Spirits consumption per person in Sierra Leone was 0.0661 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1967.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1965.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.