Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Senegal
Senegal: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 6.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Senegal, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Senegal is 6.26, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Senegal peaked at 11.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2018.
That places Senegal 168th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 | — |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.66 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 8.52 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 8.56 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.96 | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 9.39 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.28 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.95 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.88 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 9.86 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.59 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.25 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.71 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.26 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 6.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.15, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 6.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.08, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.64 | 8.27 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 | 6.26 | 10.37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Senegal?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Senegal was 6.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Senegal ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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