Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 9.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.1% for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa peaked at 11.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa was 9.1% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.