Serbia vs United States: Beer consumption per person
Serbia
3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
United States
3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2022
Serbia rank
32nd
United States rank
29th
Beer consumption per person over time
- Serbia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Serbia, a difference of 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 29th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.592 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 2010s | 3.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6111 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
| 2020s | 3.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3691 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beer consumption per person, Serbia or United States?
- United States, at 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year against 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beer consumption per person between Serbia and United States?
- 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and United States rank globally for beer consumption per person?
- Serbia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.