Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 47.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits 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
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados stood at 47.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados peaked at 51.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2007.
That places Barbados 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 46.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 38 Papua New Guinea 48.6% compare
- 39 Lebanon 48.3% compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 47.9% compare
- 42 Ukraine 47.6% compare
- 43 Jamaica 47.3% compare
- 44 El Salvador 47.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 6.50 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 23,014 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 181.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 90.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 833.40 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Barbados was 47.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Barbados ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.