Spirits consumption per person in Suriname
Suriname: Spirits consumption per person was 2.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Suriname, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Suriname is 2.52, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Suriname peaked at 6.36 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1987.
That places Suriname 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.87 | — |
| 1962 | 4.78 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.52 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.32 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 3.94 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 3.91 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.88 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.74 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.58 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.61 | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.76 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 4.58 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 5.23 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 6.36 | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 4.98 | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 5.18 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.06 | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 3.77 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 3.03 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -63.0% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | +98.2% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2 | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.18 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.83 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | +77.5% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.21 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.47 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.57 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.55 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.59 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.15 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | +8.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 2.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 2.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.02, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +98.2% | 1.12 | 2.22 |
| 1997 | +77.5% | 2.13 | 3.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3 | 3.74 | 4.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.44 | 3.58 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.57 | 1.12 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 | 1.73 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.3 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.15 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More economy & growth data for Suriname
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.22 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 164.03 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 119.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Suriname?
- Spirits consumption per person in Suriname was 2.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 1980.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Suriname ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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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