Spirits consumption per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Spirits consumption per person was 0.011 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.011
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.09
in 1963
All-time low
0.011
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Central African Republic, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Central African Republic stood at 0.011. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Central African Republic peaked at 0.09 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 | — |
| 1962 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.05 | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 1983 | 0.03 | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.039 | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0291 | +101.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 | +112.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 | -71.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 | +55.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.011 | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.011 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.011 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0611 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.047 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.038 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.026 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.039 | 0.039 | 0.039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 | 0.0117 | 0.0408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 | 0.011 | 0.0165 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 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 consumption per person in Central African Republic?
- Spirits consumption per person in Central African Republic was 0.011 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 1963.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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