Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa
Samoa: Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption was 82.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa is 82.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa peaked at 95.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.1%, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 8th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 88.1% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 82.1% | 90.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa?
- Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption in Samoa was 82.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.1% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for beer as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Samoa ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Beer as a share of total alcohol consumption, as measured by the share of total pure alcohol intake.