Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 10.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Gabon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Gabon is 10.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Gabon peaked at 24.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2018.
That places Gabon 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 20.4% | 18.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 26.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.37 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.60 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Gabon?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Gabon was 10.1% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.