Central African Republic vs Gambia: Spirits consumption per person
Spirits consumption per person over time
- Central African Republic
- Gambia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Gambia, a difference of 0.0086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.7 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 0.047 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.052 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.038 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.021 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.026 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.042 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.039 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0248 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 0.0229 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0407 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0177 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0041 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0088 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spirits consumption per person, Central African Republic or Gambia?
- Central African Republic, at 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Gambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in spirits consumption per person between Central African Republic and Gambia?
- 0.0086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Gambia rank globally for spirits consumption per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 174th and Gambia ranks 175th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.