Spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Spirits consumption per person was 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1992
All-time low
2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2022
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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2001.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 5.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 5.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.35 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, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.35 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, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -57.3% | 6.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2008 | +36.7% | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 11 Belarus 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 12 Thailand 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 14 Hungary 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 15 Mauritius 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 16 Poland 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.08 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -20.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 111.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -11.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Spirits consumption per person in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.35 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1992.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.