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
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.
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
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 3.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,094 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.7 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 57.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 992.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 367.70 million current US$ (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.