Spirits consumption per person in Gabon
Gabon: Spirits consumption per person was 0.3891 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Spirits consumption per person in Gabon, 1961–2022
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
Gabon recorded 0.3891 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Gabon peaked at 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Gabon 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.992 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.828 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7578 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4766 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3781 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3574 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3891 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 124 Congo 0.414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 125 Zambia 0.3986 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 126 Tanzania 0.3984 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 128 Tajikistan 0.3871 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 129 Iraq 0.3806 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 130 Singapore 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 26.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,641 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 8.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.37 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 463.60 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Gabon?
- Spirits consumption per person in Gabon was 0.3891 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2011.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Gabon ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.