Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Spirits consumption per person was 0.4913 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.4913
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.6129
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Cameroon is 0.4913, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2,012.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Cameroon peaked at 0.6129 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
Cameroon ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 | — |
| 1962 | 0.33 | +266.7% |
| 1963 | 0.08 | -75.8% |
| 1964 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.13 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.09 | -30.8% |
| 1976 | 0.15 | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 0.07 | -53.3% |
| 1978 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 | — |
| 1983 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | — |
| 1993 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | — |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0233 | +600.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 | -65.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0119 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2847 | +2296.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5252 | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6129 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5793 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5983 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4913 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4913 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.4913 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.4913 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2296.2% | 0.0119 | 0.2847 |
| 2012 | +600.4% | 0.0033 | 0.0233 |
| 1989 | +300.0% | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| 1962 | +266.7% | 0.09 | 0.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1244 | 0.08 | 0.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.084 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 | 0 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 | 0.0059 | 0.0059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2066 | 0.0033 | 0.6129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.527 | 0.4913 | 0.5983 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.6569 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7283 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5318 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Cameroon?
- Spirits consumption per person in Cameroon was 0.4913 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6129 in 2018.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Cameroon rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Cameroon ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,012.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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