Spirits consumption per person in Gambia
Gambia: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0024 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0024
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2044
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Gambia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0024 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Gambia peaked at 0.2044 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1129 | +725.5% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2044 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0147 | -92.8% |
| 2018 | 0.008 | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0024 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0542, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0024 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.052 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.059 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.042 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 | 0.0141 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0407 | 0 | 0.2044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 | 0.0024 | 0.0075 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 172 Senegal 0.0223 compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.0187 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.011 compare
- 176 Chad 0.0022 compare
- 177 Bangladesh 0.0017 compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0
- 178 Burundi 0 compare
- 178 Eritrea 0 compare
- 178 Iran 0 compare
- 178 Libya 0 compare
- 178 Mauritania 0 compare
- 178 Samoa 0 compare
- 178 Somalia 0 compare
- 178 Sudan 0 compare
- 178 Yemen 0 compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 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 Gambia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Gambia was 0.0024 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2044 in 2016.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Gambia ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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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