Gambia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Beer consumption per person
Beer consumption per person over time
- Gambia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0162 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0092 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 173rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1056 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0456 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980s | 0.054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.076 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.022 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.055 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.067 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 0.1855 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0467 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1388 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1425 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1066 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0168 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0065 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0102 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Gambia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gambia, at 0.0162 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0092 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Gambia ranks 173rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 176th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Beer consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.