Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Suriname
Suriname: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 40.99 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
40.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
60.65
in 2004
All-time low
39.17
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Suriname, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Suriname is 40.99, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Suriname peaked at 60.65 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.17, in 2017.
Suriname ranks 58th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.56 | — |
| 2001 | 57.56 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.08 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.61 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.65 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60.17 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.88 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 56.45 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 54.88 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.48 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.32 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.12 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 56.46 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.81 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.81 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 42.54 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 39.17 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 40.99 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 40.99 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 40.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 40.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.99, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.83 | 54.48 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.15 | 39.17 | 57.12 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Suriname?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Suriname was 40.99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 60.65 in 2004.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.17 in 2017.
- How does Suriname rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Suriname ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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