Wine consumption per person in Ghana
Ghana: Wine consumption per person was 0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Wine consumption per person in Ghana, 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
The most recent figure for wine consumption per person in Ghana is 0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per person in Ghana peaked at 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 125th 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 | 0.0067 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 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.051 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0416 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0468 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Bhutan 0.0556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 123 Guatemala 0.0504 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 0.0492 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 126 Panama 0.0408 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 127 Benin 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 127 Laos 0.0372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.1% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 10.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 79.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wine consumption per person in Ghana?
- Wine consumption per person in Ghana was 0.0468 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0708 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for wine consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.