Spirits consumption per person in Guinea
Guinea: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1995
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Guinea, 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
Guinea recorded 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 312.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Guinea peaked at 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Guinea ranks 163rd 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 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 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -48.0% |
| 1997 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -53.8% |
| 1998 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -92.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0137 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +110.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +110.6% | 0.0135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2021 | +100.9% | 0.0285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | -92.6% | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 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 | 9 |
| 1970s | 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 |
| 1980s | 0.035 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.218 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0141 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0143 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0191 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0573 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 160 Sierra Leone 0.0661 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 Kiribati 0.0606 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Syria 0.0583 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 164 Algeria 0.0555 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 166 Niger 0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Guinea?
- Spirits consumption per person in Guinea was 0.0573 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Guinea ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.