Spirits consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Spirits consumption per person was 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau, 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
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau is 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2021.
That places Guinea-Bissau 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.822 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5365 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5365 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5365 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4557 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5365 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4452 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 120 Italy 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 121 Lesotho 0.449 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 122 Uganda 0.4457 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 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
More economy & growth data for Guinea-Bissau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 813.83 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 813.83 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 94.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 161.84 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 67.03 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau?
- Spirits consumption per person in Guinea-Bissau was 0.4394 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1973.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.