Spirits consumption per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Spirits consumption per person was 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Bahrain, 1970–2022
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 Bahrain is 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Bahrain peaked at 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6788 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7441 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7579 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6788 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 0.8815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 101 Ukraine 0.8811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 0.8682 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 104 Guatemala 0.7982 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 105 Maldives 0.7318 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 106 Colombia 0.6534 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Bahrain
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 26,592 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 19.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 42.56 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 26,592 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.376 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -1.04 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 778.25 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Bahrain?
- Spirits consumption per person in Bahrain was 0.8336 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6788 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Bahrain ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.