Uganda Spirits Market by Product Type, Distribution Channel, End User 2023-2028
                     Uganda Spirits Market 
Research and Forecast 
Report 2023-2028
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Acco r d ing  t o  t h e  l a t e s t  r e po r t  b y  I M AR C G r o up ,  t i t l e d  " Ug anda  Sp i r i t s  M ark e t :  
I ndu st ry  T r ends ,  Sh are ,  S i z e ,  G row t h ,  O pp or t un i t y  and  For ecas t  20 23 -
2028 , "  t he  Ugan da  s p i r i t s  m ar ke t  s i ze  r each ed  US $  1 . 7  B i l l i o n  i n  2 022 .
Factors  Af fect ing the  Growth of  Uganda Spi r i ts  Indust ry :
Report Economic  Growth and Ris ing Disposable  Income:
The  Ug anda  s p i r i t s  m a r ke t  ha s  w i t ness ed  subs t an t i a l  g r ow t h  i n  r ec en t  yea r s ,  
Highlight and p r im ar i l y  d ue  t o  t he  econo m ic  ex pans ion  o f  t h e  na t i o n  and  t he  s ubse quen t  r i se  i n  d i spo sab le  i ncom e  am o ng  i t s  po pu la t i on .  Th e  s t a b le  eco nom ic  g r ow t h  o f  U gand a  has  
l ed  t o  an  i nc r eas e  i n  t he  pu r chas in g  p ower  o f  cons um er s ,  e nab l i n g  t h em  t o  a f f o r d  
Description p r em ium  sp i r i t s  and  exp lo r e  a  w id e r  r a nge  o f  a l c oho l i c  beve r age s .  
Th i s  ec onom ic  s t a b i l i t y  h as  a l so  con t r i bu t e d  t o  a  g r ow ing  m idd le  c las s ,  wh ich  se eks  
h ighe r - qu a l i t y  a nd  m or e  d i ve r se  sp i r i t s .  As  a  r e su l t ,  bo t h  dom es t i c  a nd  i n t e r na t io na l  
sp i r i t  p r odu ce r s  a r e  t a r ge t i ng  Ug anda  as  a  l u c r a t i v e  m a r ke t  f o r  t h e i r  p r od uc t s .  Th i s  
f ac t o r  i s  ex pec t ed  t o  con t i nue  d r i v i n g  t he  g r ow t h  o f  t he  sp i r i t  m a r ke t  as  t he  e conom y  
dev e l ops  f u r t h e r ,  p r ov id ing  m or e  oppo r t un i t i es  f o r  sp i r i t  c om p an ies  t o  ex pand  t he i r  
m ar ke t  sha r e .
Changing Consumer Preferences and Urbanization:
Uganda is  exper ienc ing a  s ign i f icant  sh i f t  in  consumer  pre ferences ,  w i th  an  
increas ing  inc l ina t ion  toward p remium and f lavored  sp i r i ts .  Th is  change can  
be  a t t r ibu ted  to  the  urban iza t ion  o f  the  count ry ,  as  more ind iv idua ls  move to  
Report c i t ies ,  expos ing them to  a  w ider  range  o f  beverage  cho ices and  t rends .  
Younger  consumers ,  in  par t icu la r ,  a re  seek ing  innova t ive  and  exot ic  sp i r i t s ,  
Highlight and dr iv ing the demand fo r  f lavored  and  cra f t  sp i r i t s .  
Fur thermore ,  the  g rowing in f luence o f  in ternat iona l  cu l tu res  and l i fes ty les  in  
Description urban a reas has  led to  an inc reased in teres t  in  cock ta i ls  and m ixed  dr inks ,  wh ich has  fur ther  boosted the sp i r i ts  marke t .  Sp i r i t  manufac tu re rs  are  
adapt ing  to  these  chang ing  pre ferences  by  in t roduc ing  new produc t  l ines 
and  f lavors  to  ca te r  to  the  evo lv ing tas tes  o f  Ugandan consumers .
Government Regulat ions and Taxation Pol icies:
Government  regu la t ions and taxa t ion po l i c ies  s ign i f ican t ly  impact  the 
Uganda sp i r i t s  marke t .  The  government  has  imp lemented  measures to  
cont ro l  the  p roduct ion ,  d is t r ibu t ion ,  and sa le  o f  a lcoho l i c  beverages  to  
ensure  respons ib le  consumpt ion  and generate  revenue.
The impos i t ion  o f  exc ise  taxes  and  l i cens ing  requ i rements  a f fec ts  the  p r ic ing  
and  ava i lab i l i t y  o f  sp i r i t s .  Changes  in  these  po l i c ies  can  have  a  d i rec t  impac t  
on  consumer  behav io r  and  the  p ro f i t ab i l i t y  o f  sp i r i t  compan ies .  Keep ing  
abreas t  o f  regu la to ry  changes  and  work ing  in  comp l iance  w i th  them i s  c ruc ia l  
fo r  bus inesses  opera t ing  in  th is  marke t .  Add i t i ona l ly ,  gove rnmen t  e f fo r t s  to  
Report combat  i l l i c i t  a lcoho l  p roduc t ion  and  ensure  p roduc t  qua l i t y  have  c rea ted  a  
more  conduc ive  env i ronmen t  fo r  l eg i t ima te  sp i r i t  p roducers ,  enhanc ing  
Highlight and consumer  con f idence  in  the  sa fe ty  and  qua l i t y  o f  t he i r  p roduc ts .
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Uganda Spir i ts Market  Trends:
The tour ism indust ry  o f  Uganda has been s teadi ly  growing,  a t t rac t ing both domest ic  and in ternat ional  
tour is ts .  Tour is ts  o f ten seek exper iences that  inc lude loca l  food and beverages,  inc lud ing sp i r i ts .  Th is  has 
created a steady demand for  sp i r i ts  in  hote ls ,  resor ts ,  and tour is t  dest inat ions,  fur ther  boost ing the market .  
Addi t iona l ly ,  sp i r i t  manufacturers  in  Uganda have invested in  market ing and branding s t ra teg ies  to  create 
s t rong brand ident i t ies  and consumer  loya l ty .  Creat ive adver t is ing campaigns and promot ions have 
increased consumer awareness and the appeal  o f  spec i f ic  sp i r i t  brands,  dr iv ing sa les  and market  growth.
Looking forward,  the  market  to reach US$ 2.4 Bi l l ion by 2028,  exhibi t ing a growth rate (CAGR)  of  
5 .5% dur ing 2023-2028.
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Breakup by Product Type:
• Whiskey
• Vodka
• Gin
• Brandy
• Rum
Report • Others
Segmentation Breakup by Distribution Channel:
• On-Trade
• Off -Trade
o Special ist  Retai lers
o Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
o Onl ine Retai l
o Others
• Africa Spir its  Limited
• Distel l
• Leading Disti l lers (U) Ltd (Leading Group 
of Companies (LGoC))
Competitive • Pernod Ricard
Landscape • Premier Dist i l ler ies Limited
• Uganda Breweries Limited (East Afr ican 
with Key Breweries Limited)
Players • West Ni le Dist i l l ing (Adrikos)
What was the size of the Uganda spirits market in 
2022?
What is the expected growth rate of the Uganda 
spirits market during 2023-2028?
Key What are the key factors driving the Uganda spirits market?
Questions 
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the 
Answered in Uganda spirits market?
the Report What is the breakup of the Uganda spirits market 
based on the product type?
What is the breakup of the Uganda spirits market 
based on distribution channel?
Who are the key players/companies in the Uganda 
spirits market?
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2     S c o p e  a n d  M e t h o d o l o g y
    2 . 1     O b j e c t i v e s  o f  t h e  S t u d y
    2 . 2     S t a k e h o l d e r s
    2 . 3     D a t a  S o u r c e s
        2 . 3 . 1     P r i m a r y  S o u r c e s
        2 . 3 . 2     S e c o n d a r y  S o u r c e s
    2 . 4     M a r k e t  E s t i m a t i o n
Table of         2 . 4 . 1     B o t t o m - U p  A p p r o a c h        2 . 4 . 2     T o p - D o w n  A p p r o a c h    2 . 5     F o r e c a s t i n g  M e t h o d o l o g y
3     E x e c u t i v e  S u m m a r y
4     I n t r o d u c t i o n
    4 . 1     O v e r v i e w
Contents     4 . 2     K e y  I n d u s t r y  T r e n d s5     U g a n d a  S p i r i t s  M a r k e t
    5 . 1     M a r k e t  O v e r v i e w
    5 . 2     M a r k e t  P e r f o r m a n c e
        5 . 2 . 1     V a l u e  T r e n d s
        5 . 2 . 2     V o l u m e  T r e n d s  
    5 . 3     I m p a c t  o f  C O V I D - 1 9
    5 . 4     M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  P r o d u c t  T y p e
    5 . 5     M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  D i s t r i b u t i o n  C h a n n e l
    5 . 6     M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
6    M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  P r o d u c t  T y p e
    6 . 1     W h i s k e y
        6 . 1 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 1 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    6 . 2     V o d k a
        6 . 2 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 2 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
       
     6 . 3     G i n
        6 . 3 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 3 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  
    6 . 4     B r a n d y
        6 . 4 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 4 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    6 . 5     R u m
        6 . 5 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        6 . 5 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    6 . 6     O t h e r s
Table of         6 . 6 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s        6 . 6 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
7    M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  D i s t r i b u t i o n  C h a n n e l
    7 . 1     O n - T r a d e
Contents         7 . 1 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        7 . 1 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
    7 . 2     O f f - T r a d e
        7 . 2 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
        7 . 2 . 2  M a r k e t  B r e a k u p  b y  O f f - T r a d e  C h a n n e l s  
           7 . 2 . 2 . 1  S p e c i a l t y  R e t a i l e r s
              7 . 2 . 2 . 1 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
              7 . 2 . 2 . 1 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
           7 . 2 . 2 . 2  S u p e r m a r k e t s  a n d  H y p e r m a r k e t s
              7 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
              7 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
           7 . 2 . 2 . 3  O n l i n e
              7 . 2 . 2 . 3 . 1  M a r k e t  T r e n d s
              7 . 2 . 2 . 3 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t
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