[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000873637
[NAME] SMITH BARNEY WORLD FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 2
   [NAME] INTERNATRIONAL EQUITY Y
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          OCT-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               OCT-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                      920,223,055
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                   1,281,868,733
[RECEIVABLES]                               55,957,297
[ASSETS-OTHER]                              21,352,174
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                         1,598,313
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                           1,360,776,517
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                     8,756,092
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                   21,666,073
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                         30,422,165
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                   277,150,312
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                       14,811,154
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       10,753,262
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                 (73,959,132)
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                      13,217,023
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                              0
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   361,046,984
[NET-ASSETS]                             1,330,354,352
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                           14,834,664
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            1,042,920
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                              20,324,200
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                    (4,446,616)
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                     6,918,314
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                (124,762,368)
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      127,234,066
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                      727,759
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                      5,446,442
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                  1,408,249
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                             19,699
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                    (70,912,955)
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                   (14,136,552)
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                 (74,031,916)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                       11,766,569
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                             20,324,200
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                       273,068,332
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            18.64
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                    .04
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                           1.76
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                          .06
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              20.38
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                    .94
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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