Beer as share alcohol consumption in Netherlands
Netherlands: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 48.08 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Netherlands, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in Netherlands is 48.08, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Netherlands peaked at 50.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 48.08, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.25 | — |
| 2001 | 50.25 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.7 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.87 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.9 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.64 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 50.32 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.57 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.99 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.28 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 48.22 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.46 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.73 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.85 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.65 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.37 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.08 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.08 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 48.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.75, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 48.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.05, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.28 | 48.99 | 50.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.46 | 48.08 | 48.86 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Netherlands?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Netherlands was 48.08 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.08 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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