Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 18.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 18.6% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 54.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2015.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 19.9% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -95.69 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -164,439 current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Equatorial Guinea?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Equatorial Guinea was 18.6% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.