Beer consumption per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Beer consumption per person was 4.06 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 2000
All-time low
0.31
in 1989
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Bhutan, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4.06 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Bhutan peaked at 4.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 1989.
That places Bhutan 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.42 | — |
| 1962 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.51 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.55 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.59 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.48 | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.53 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.52 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.46 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.32 | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 0.31 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.74 | +461.3% |
| 1991 | 1.82 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.09 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 3 | +43.5% |
| 1994 | 1.81 | -39.7% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.16 | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.25 | +81.6% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.06 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.06 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.06 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3192, 12.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +461.3% | 0.31 | 1.74 |
| 1999 | +81.6% | 1.79 | 3.25 |
| 1996 | +73.6% | 1.82 | 3.16 |
| 1993 | +43.5% | 2.09 | 3 |
| 1994 | -39.7% | 3 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | -39.2% | 3.16 | 1.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4978 | 0.42 | 0.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.533 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.464 | 0.31 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.74 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 4 | 4.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 45.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5765 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 32.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Bhutan?
- Beer consumption per person in Bhutan was 4.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for beer consumption per person?
- Bhutan ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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