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.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.61 | — |
| 2001 | 54.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.08 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 53.86 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.52 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.88 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.52 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.22 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.01 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 53.84 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.48 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.21 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.13 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.16 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.03 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 51.15 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.5 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 50.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.75, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 50.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.05, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 148.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (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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