Spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Spirits consumption per person was 6.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.14
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.94
in 1971
All-time low
4.61
in 1980
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Saint Lucia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 6.14 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 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.61, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.48 | — |
| 1962 | 8.09 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 7.94 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.63 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 8.39 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.24 | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 6.88 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 7.34 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 7.39 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.99 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 8.94 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 8.14 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 8.31 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.46 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 7.68 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.89 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.42 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 7.9 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 7.54 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.61 | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 6.2 | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 5.69 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 6.64 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 6.75 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.62 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 8.78 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 8.36 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 8.8 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7.98 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 8.89 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 8.91 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 7.92 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 7.18 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.22 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.26 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.62 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.94 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.54 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.01 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.67 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.43 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.46 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.66 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.73 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | +9.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.71 | 6.88 | 8.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.03 | 7.46 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 | 4.61 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 6.74 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 | 6.01 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4.76 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 | 5.1 | 6.14 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Saint Lucia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 43.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 152.27 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -11.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 111.18 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 in 1971.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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