Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo
Congo: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 8.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo peaked at 21.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.
Congo ranks 165th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo was 8.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.