Beer as share alcohol consumption in India
India: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 7.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Beer as share alcohol consumption in India, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in India is 7.14, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in India peaked at 7.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.55, in 2010.
That places India 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 | 5.59 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 | 5.55 | 7.14 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.74 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,523 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.47 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in India?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in India was 7.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.55 in 2010.
- How does India rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- India ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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