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

02461990200620221990: 6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1991: 5.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1992: 6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1993: 5.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1994: 5.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1995: 5.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1996: 5.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1997: 5.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1998: 5.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year1999: 6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2000: 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2001: 2.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2002: 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2003: 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2004: 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2005: 3.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2006: 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2007: 3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2008: 4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2009: 3.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2010: 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2011: 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2012: 4.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2013: 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2014: 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2015: 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2016: 4.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2017: 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2018: 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2019: 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2020: 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2021: 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year2022: 4.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Antigua and Barbuda 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  2. 11 Belarus 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  3. 12 Thailand 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  4. 14 Hungary 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  5. 15 Mauritius 4.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
  6. 16 Poland 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Spirits consumption per person
Unit
Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 10,599 data points, 1960–2022
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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.