Beer as share alcohol consumption in Nepal
Nepal: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 28.32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 28.32 for beer as share alcohol consumption in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Nepal peaked at 71.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.67, in 2011.
That places Nepal 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.43 | — |
| 2001 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.74 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 47.94 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 46.11 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 45.14 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.69 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.44 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 49.08 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 25.63 | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 16.67 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 18.91 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 23.93 | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 26 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 27.53 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 26.19 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 27.55 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 28.32 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.32 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 28.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.65, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 28.32 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.38, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer as share alcohol consumption in Nepal 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 | -47.8% | 49.08 | 25.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.86 | 25.63 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 16.67 | 28.32 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 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 Nepal?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Nepal was 28.32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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