Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in India
India: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 4.1 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
4.1
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.04
in 2013
All-time low
1.97
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000β2020
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in India, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 4.1 for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 5.04 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 2000.
That places India 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 | 1.97 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 4.62 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.74 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,523 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.47 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in India?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in India was 4.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 2013.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 2000.
- How does India rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- India ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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