Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 36.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2002
All-time low
34.9%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 36.5% for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados peaked at 39.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 36.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.7%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 36.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.1%, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 36.9% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 109 New Zealand 37.1% compare
- 110 Sweden 37.0% compare
- 111 Central African Republic 36.6% compare
- 113 Slovakia 35.9% compare
- 114 Morocco 35.6% compare
- 115 Luxembourg 35.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.57 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 65.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 303.06 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,073 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados was 36.5% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Barbados ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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 Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.