Beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 72.31 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 183 countries
All-time high
73.59
in 2017
All-time low
52.68
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 52.72001: 52.72002: 53.52003: 53.92004: 54.62005: 54.42006: 55.12007: 55.82008: 57.72009: 57.72010: 61.12011: 63.72012: 69.12013: 69.62014: 70.62015: 71.92016: 732017: 73.62018: 72.32019: 72.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica stood at 72.31.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 73.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.68, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 52.68
2001 52.68 +0.0%
2002 53.47 +1.5%
2003 53.9 +0.8%
2004 54.57 +1.3%
2005 54.36 -0.4%
2006 55.13 +1.4%
2007 55.81 +1.2%
2008 57.65 +3.3%
2009 57.71 +0.1%
2010 61.09 +5.8%
2011 63.67 +4.2%
2012 69.06 +8.5%
2013 69.59 +0.8%
2014 70.62 +1.5%
2015 71.92 +1.8%
2016 73.03 +1.5%
2017 73.59 +0.8%
2018 72.31 -1.7%
2019 72.31 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.8 52.68 57.71 10
2010s 69.72 61.09 73.59 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.42 compare
  2. 16 Colombia 73.83 compare
  3. 17 Malaysia 72.95 compare
  4. 19 Mozambique 72.06 compare
  5. 20 Solomon Islands 71.33 compare
  6. 21 Iraq 70.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica?
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Costa Rica was 72.31 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 73.59 in 2017.
What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 52.68 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as share alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beer as share alcohol consumption
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,678 data points, 2000–2019
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