Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Gabon
Gabon: Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage was 6.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon is 6.27, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon peaked at 8.33 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 1968.
That places Gabon 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 2.69 | +83.0% |
| 1965 | 1.81 | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 1.81 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.85 | -53.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | +43.5% |
| 1971 | 2.02 | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.13 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 4.19 | +33.9% |
| 1976 | 4.52 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 5.34 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 5.84 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 5.82 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.21 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 6.05 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.56 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 7.59 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.62 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 8.33 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 7.87 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 7.17 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 8.25 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 7.02 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 7.8 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 5.15 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 5.73 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.54 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5.89 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.67 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.12 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.66 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.12 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 5.38 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.06 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.91 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.06 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 6.16 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.12 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.98 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.27 | +5.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7565, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres) … beverage in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +83.0% | 1.47 | 2.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 | 0.85 | 2.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.72 | 1.65 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 6.05 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.16 | 5.15 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 | 4.59 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 4.91 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 5.98 | 6.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More social development data for Gabon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon?
- Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Gabon was 6.27 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 in 1985.
- What is the lowest alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 1968.
- How does Gabon rank for alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, recorded per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), by beverage type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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