Beer as share alcohol consumption in Germany
Germany: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 50.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
50.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.88
in 2006
All-time low
50.5
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Germany, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 50.5 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Germany peaked at 54.88 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50.5, in 2018.
That places Germany 62nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.34 | 53.86 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.41 | 50.5 | 53.84 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Germany
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 2.36 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.17 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 44,147 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.61 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 44,147 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -57.62 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -65.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 425.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Germany?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Germany was 50.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.88 in 2006.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5 in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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