Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Gabon
Gabon: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 10.08 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Gabon, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Gabon is 10.08, 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 share total alcohol consumption in Gabon peaked at 24.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.08, 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.07 | — |
| 2001 | 18.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.38 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.23 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 22.32 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 24.26 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 23.88 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.16 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 19.29 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 18.09 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.43 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.76 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 16.65 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.58 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 13.08 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 11.58 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 10.74 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.31 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.08 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.38 | 18.07 | 24.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 | 10.08 | 18.43 | 10 |
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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Gabon?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Gabon was 10.08 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 in 2005.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2018.
- How does Gabon rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 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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