Spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Spirits consumption per person was 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1971
All-time low
4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1980
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia, 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
Saint Lucia recorded 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 8.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 7.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 8.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 6.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 7.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 8.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 8.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 8.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 7.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 7.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 7.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 6.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 5.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 6.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 8.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 8.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 8.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 8.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 7.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 7.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 6.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 6.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 18.67 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 103.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 193.98 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia was 6.14 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1971.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Saint Lucia ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.