Spirits consumption per person in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Spirits consumption per person was 0.1358 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Spirits consumption per person in Solomon Islands, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.1358 for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 496.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Solomon Islands peaked at 1.51 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.14 | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1 | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.15 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.11 | -26.7% |
| 1974 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.09 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.13 | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.11 | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.04 | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.08 | +166.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.09 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.03 | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0625 | +108.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0625 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 | +50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.045 | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 0.062 | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 | +2339.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1421 | -90.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1072 | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0821 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1358 | +65.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1358 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.1358 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.1358 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45, 30% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Solomon Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2339.7% | 0.062 | 1.51 |
| 1992 | +166.7% | 0.03 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0956 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.122 | 0.09 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.074 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.062 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 | 0.0625 | 0.0625 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2033 | 0.0228 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1179 | 0.0821 | 0.1358 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More economy & growth data for Solomon Islands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9064 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -99.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 7.33 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -99.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.36 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Solomon Islands?
- Spirits consumption per person in Solomon Islands was 0.1358 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Solomon Islands ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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