Cameroon vs United States of America: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita

Cameroon
9.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
United States of America
9.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Cameroon rank
32nd
United States of America rank
29th

Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Cameroon
  • United States of America
051015200020102020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 9.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 11.46 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 9.25 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 2.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Cameroon
2010s 11.4 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 9.49 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 1.91 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age Cameroon
2020s 9.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 9.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 0.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.9 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age against 9.6 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and United States of America?
0.3 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and United States of America rank globally for alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita?
Cameroon ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita
Unit
liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.