Wine consumption per person in Benin
Benin: Wine consumption per person was 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1963
All-time low
0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2019
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Wine consumption per person in Benin, 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
Benin recorded 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for wine consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Benin peaked at 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2019.
Benin ranks 127th 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.
Wine consumption per person in Benin, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +63.6% |
| 1982 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +71.4% |
| 1987 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +60.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0672 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0732 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0732 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0576 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0384 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2044 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0864 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0384 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 124 Papua New Guinea 0.0492 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 125 Ghana 0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 126 Panama 0.0408 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 127 Laos 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 129 Honduras 0.0336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Djibouti 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Liberia 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Nigeria 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Philippines 0.0312 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 60.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 543.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Benin?
- Wine consumption per person in Benin was 0.0372 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 wine consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for wine consumption per person?
- Benin ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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 Wine consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita consumption of wine, as measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. 1 liter of wine contains around 0.12 liters of pure alcohol.