Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 45.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 45.7% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guyana peaked at 67.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2018.
Guyana ranks 45th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 63.7% | 60.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 45.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -25.1% (2005)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 32.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,192 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 208.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 217.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 170.46 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guyana?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Guyana was 45.7% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Guyana ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.