Spirits consumption per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Spirits consumption per person was 3.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.4
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 1966
All-time low
2.53
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Bahamas, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Bahamas is 3.4, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Bahamas peaked at 12.48 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 2020.
That places Bahamas 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.04 | — |
| 1962 | 6.68 | -16.9% |
| 1963 | 8.35 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 8.92 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 10.33 | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 12.48 | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 9.08 | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 9.52 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 9.54 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 9.84 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 10.53 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 9.8 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 10.22 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 9.87 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 8.73 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 9.25 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 9.75 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 9.54 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.28 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.22 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8.97 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.34 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 8.6 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8.55 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.31 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.1 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 7.86 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.52 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.45 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.49 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8.54 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 9.41 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 9.33 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.84 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 7.83 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 8.48 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 8.32 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.63 | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 3.44 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.38 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.09 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.38 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.69 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.77 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.77 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +20.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 | 6.68 | 12.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.68 | 8.73 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 | 7.45 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 | 6.63 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.78 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.81 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 | 2.53 | 3.4 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 10.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9419 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 408.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.1038 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 298.62 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Bahamas?
- Spirits consumption per person in Bahamas was 3.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 1966.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 2020.
- How does Bahamas rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Bahamas ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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