Beer consumption per person in Algeria
Algeria: Beer consumption per person was 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
154th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
All-time low
0.101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2001
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Algeria, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Algeria peaked at 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2001.
That places Algeria 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.9% |
| 1963 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.1% |
| 1976 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.9% |
| 1977 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1206 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1731 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.193 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2404 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1787 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1682 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2074 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2014 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1819 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2103 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2332 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2593 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2817 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3115 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3107 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2528 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2564 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +71.4% | 0.101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1731 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3733 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.207 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.232 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1884 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2724 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1819 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2579 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2528 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 151 Guinea 0.2972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 152 Liberia 0.2961 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 155 Kiribati 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 156 India 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0.1926 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 91.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 66.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Algeria?
- Beer consumption per person in Algeria was 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.101 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001.
- How does Algeria rank for beer consumption per person?
- Algeria ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual per capita beer consumption, measured in liters of pure alcohol. Beer contains around 5% of pure alcohol per volume so that one liter of beer contains 0.05 liters of pure alcohol. This means that 5 liters of pure alcohol equals 100 liters of beer.