Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan
Japan: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 6.38 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan is 6.38, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 7.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 2020.
That places Japan 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 | 6.77 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.68 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.38 | 6.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 6.56 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 6.5 compare
- 66 Peru 6.45 compare
- 68 Cyprus 6.36 compare
- 69 Congo 6.05 compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 6.03 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.874 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 29,538 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0047 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 214.05 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 156.3 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0064 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Japan was 6.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Japan ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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