Spirits consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Spirits consumption per person was 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
100th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2000
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1983
Years of data
40
1983–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1983.
That places Equatorial Guinea 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9883 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.877 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.877 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9517 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 97 North Macedonia 0.9536 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 98 Qatar 0.9187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 99 Vanuatu 0.8894 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.8811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 0.8682 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 103 Bahrain 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Spirits consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea was 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.