Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 45.75 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
45.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.78
in 2004
All-time low
45.75
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 45.75 for spirits as share 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 share total alcohol consumption in Guyana peaked at 67.78 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.75, 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.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.3 | — |
| 2001 | 62.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.45 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 66.48 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 67.78 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 66.42 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 64.24 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 62.48 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 61.54 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.31 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 58.99 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.85 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.02 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.62 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.52 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.76 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.55 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 47.75 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 45.75 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.75 | +0.0% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 45.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.04, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 45.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.99, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.73 | 60.31 | 67.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.96 | 45.75 | 58.99 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -55.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 46.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 39.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.99 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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guyana?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Guyana was 45.75 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.78 in 2004.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Guyana ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share 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 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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