Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 37.09 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand is 37.09, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand peaked at 47.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.09, in 2018.
New Zealand ranks 108th of 183 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.43 | — |
| 2001 | 47.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.09 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.03 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 45.14 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 43.64 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.01 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 42.52 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.11 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.53 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 39.24 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 37.93 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 37.79 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.25 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.52 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.39 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.35 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.16 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.09 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.09 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.49 | 40.53 | 47.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.58 | 37.09 | 39.24 | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4628 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 41,336 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.4627 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 67,519 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in New Zealand was 37.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.09 in 2018.
- How does New Zealand rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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