Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea
Eritrea: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 41.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea is 41.98, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea peaked at 63.09 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.69, in 2006.
That places Eritrea 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.91 | — |
| 2001 | 56.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.75 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 63.09 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61.35 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 44.48 | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 28.69 | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 30.3 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 36.63 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 56.17 | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 54.83 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 52.02 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 49.22 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 47.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.23 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.69 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 42.64 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 41.98 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.98 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 41.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.59, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 41.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +53.3% | 36.63 | 56.17 |
| 2006 | -35.5% | 44.48 | 28.69 |
| 2005 | -27.5% | 61.35 | 44.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.63 | 28.69 | 63.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.81 | 41.98 | 54.83 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -70.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Eritrea was 41.98 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.09 in 2003.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 in 2006.
- How does Eritrea rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Eritrea ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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