[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000873637
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY WORLD FUNDS, INC.
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO CLASS B
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               APR-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                    1,080,437,377
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                   1,347,006,837
[RECEIVABLES]                                5,480,371
[ASSETS-OTHER]                                  98,612
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                         4,207,844
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                           1,356,793,844
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     7,095,886
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                    2,440,565
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                          9,536,451
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                 1,152,174,172
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       26,142,655
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       27,562,420
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                 (18,636,614) 
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                   (52,715,951)    
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   266,435,606
[NET-ASSETS]                             1,347,257,213
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                            6,175,019
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,095,643
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                               9,746,725
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                    (2,476,063) 
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    20,771,351
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   30,150,990
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                       48,446,278
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      4,635,510 
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  3,926,507
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                      71,744,586
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                   (14,726,422)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                 (73,442,046)

[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0

[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        5,620,208
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                              9,746,725
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       225,065,827
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            18.65
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                   0.63
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                              0
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                            0
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              19.28
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                   2.07
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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