Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 0.247 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.247
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.247 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cameroon peaked at 1.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3479 | — |
| 2006 | 0.735 | +111.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +48.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8011 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4129 | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0574 | -86.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1648 | +187.3% |
| 2012 | 0.159 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2264 | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 0.127 | -43.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2257 | +77.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2368 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2456 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.247 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.247 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.247 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3387 | 0 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1937 | 0.0574 | 0.247 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cameroon?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Cameroon was 0.247 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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