Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 5.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 5.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 11.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2018.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th 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 a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,811 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 82,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Sao Tome and Principe was 5.4% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.