Spirits consumption per person in Bahamas
Bahamas: Spirits consumption per person was 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Bahamas, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Bahamas is 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 12.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 22 Czechia 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 23 Mongolia 3.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 24 Russia 3.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 26 Romania 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 27 Montenegro 3.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 2.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Bahamas
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -3.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.4% (2024)
- GDP per capita 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 0.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 13.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,968 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -29.90 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Bahamas?
- Spirits consumption per person in Bahamas was 3.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1966.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.