Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guinea
Guinea: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 4.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.2% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guinea peaked at 27.5% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 2.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 167 Vietnam 6.8% compare
- 168 Senegal 6.3% compare
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 5.4% compare
- 171 Benin 4.0% compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.6% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 3.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -20.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,098 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 8,638 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.40 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 393.46 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 18.59 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guinea?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guinea was 4.2% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Guinea ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.