Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guinea
Guinea: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 4.19 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.19 for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guinea peaked at 27.53 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.53 | — |
| 2001 | 4.53 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 21.54 | +728.9% |
| 2004 | 24.78 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 27.53 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 9.71 | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 6.52 | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 5.41 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 5 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.64 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 6.14 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 6.49 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.89 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 4.05 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.26 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +728.9% | 2.6 | 21.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.21 | 2.6 | 27.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.04 | 6.49 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 167 Vietnam 6.76 compare
- 168 Senegal 6.26 compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4 compare
- 171 Benin 4.05 compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.58 compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 3.18 compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 470.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9019 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 442.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6586 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guinea?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guinea was 4.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.53 in 2005.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Guinea ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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