Beer consumption per person in Gabon
Gabon: Beer consumption per person was 6.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beer consumption per person in Gabon, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Gabon stood at 6.18.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Gabon peaked at 8.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 1968.
That places Gabon 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 2.69 | +83.0% |
| 1965 | 1.81 | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.81 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.85 | -53.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 4.19 | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 4.52 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 5.84 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 5.82 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 6.05 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.56 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 7.59 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.62 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.33 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 7.87 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 7.17 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 8.25 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 7.02 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.15 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 5.73 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.54 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.89 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.69 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.61 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.36 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.09 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.06 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.33 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 6.15 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.64 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.11 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 6.21 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.18 | -0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 3.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +83.0% | 1.47 | 2.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 | 0.85 | 2.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.72 | 1.65 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 6.05 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.15 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 4.61 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.95 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 6.11 | 6.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Gabon?
- Beer consumption per person in Gabon was 6.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 1968.
- How does Gabon rank for beer consumption per person?
- Gabon ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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