Spirits consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0223 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Senegal, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Senegal is 0.0223, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 0.11 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Senegal ranks 172nd 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.11 | +83.3% |
| 1973 | 0.05 | -54.5% |
| 1974 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 0.04 | -60.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 1983 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0.03 | — |
| 1995 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 0.036 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0294 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0212 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0198 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0203 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.014 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0192 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 | +15.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0223 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0223 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.292, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +400.0% | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| 1999 | +300.0% | 0.01 | 0.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0533 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.076 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 | 0 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 | 0.0294 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 | 0.0178 | 0.0358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 | 0.014 | 0.0223 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 44.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -94.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5431 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -94.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3965 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Senegal?
- Spirits consumption per person in Senegal was 0.0223 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 1972.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Senegal rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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