Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo
Congo: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 90.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 90.1% for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo peaked at 90.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.9% | — |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 90.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 90.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.3%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 68.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 83.5% | 90.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Congo was 90.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.