Beer as share alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beer as share alcohol consumption was 8.5 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
8.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
14.72
in 2013
All-time low
8.34
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000β2019
Beer as share alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka, 2000β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, beer as share alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka stood at 8.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer as share alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.34, in 2017.
Sri Lanka ranks 173rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3 | 9.32 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 8.34 | 14.72 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 170 Bangladesh 11.11 compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 10.54 compare
- 172 Kyrgyz Republic 10.2 compare
- 174 Uzbekistan, Republic of 7.83 compare
- 175 Pakistan 7.72 compare
- 176 India 7.14 compare
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.07 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -7.82 Percent per annum (2022)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0023 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 434.6 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 323.92 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0031 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8875 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,439 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer as share alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka?
- Beer as share alcohol consumption in Sri Lanka was 8.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest beer as share alcohol consumption recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beer as share alcohol consumption?
- Sri Lanka ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is beer as share alcohol consumption rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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