Beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Beer consumption per person was 3.32 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia is 3.32, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.88 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.21 | — |
| 1962 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.33 | +57.1% |
| 1965 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.53 | +51.4% |
| 1967 | 0.43 | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 0.53 | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 0.81 | +52.8% |
| 1970 | 0.99 | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 1.25 | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 0.99 | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.89 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.64 | -28.1% |
| 1975 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.59 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1 | +69.5% |
| 1978 | 2.68 | +168.0% |
| 1979 | 3.14 | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 3.19 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.11 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.35 | -50.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 2.12 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 2.32 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 2.37 | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 2.36 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.13 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 3.27 | +53.5% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.28 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 2.94 | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 2.58 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 3.15 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.81 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.53 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.34 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.34 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.32 | -5.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +168.0% | 1 | 2.68 |
| 1977 | +69.5% | 0.59 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4011 | 0.21 | 0.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 0.59 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1.35 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.13 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 3.05 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 3.33 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 | 3.25 | 3.53 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia?
- Beer consumption per person in Saint Lucia was 3.32 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2007.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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