Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Barbados
Barbados: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 47.86 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
47.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
51.17
in 2000
All-time low
46.04
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Barbados, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Barbados stood at 47.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Barbados peaked at 51.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.04, 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.17 | — |
| 2001 | 51.17 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.75 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50.23 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 48.43 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 46.88 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.17 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.04 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.1 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.79 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.68 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.07 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.55 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.65 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.61 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.86 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.86 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 47.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 47.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.99, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.47 | 46.04 | 51.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.48 | 46.68 | 47.86 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 38 Papua New Guinea 48.62 compare
- 39 Lebanon 48.28 compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 47.92 compare
- 42 Ukraine 47.59 compare
- 43 Jamaica 47.35 compare
- 44 El Salvador 47.03 compare
More economy & growth data for Barbados
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 85.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -64.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 55.55 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -66.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 40.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Barbados?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Barbados was 47.86 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 51.17 in 2000.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.04 in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Barbados ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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