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
Latest (2022)
0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
103rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1983
All-time low
0.6788 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2022
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.
Spirits consumption per person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +60.7% |
| 1974 | 2.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.6% |
| 1975 | 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 3.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 3.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 3.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9844 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8637 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7615 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7441 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7634 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6788 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7613 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.8336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 6.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 275.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 173.1 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -62.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,701 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.49 % change on previous year (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.