Spirits consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 0.0223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.076 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0345 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0294 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.036 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0178 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0358 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 169 Madagascar 0.0395 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 171 Pakistan 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.0187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 175 Gambia 0.0024 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Senegal?
- Spirits consumption per person in Senegal was 0.0223 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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.