Beer consumption per person in Bhutan
Bhutan: Beer consumption per person was 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Bhutan, 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
Bhutan recorded 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4978 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.464 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 23 Lithuania 4.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 24 Hungary 4.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 26 Lao PDR 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 27 Netherlands 3.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 28 Belgium 3.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -16.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,989 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.16 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.98 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 155.11 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.44 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Bhutan?
- Beer consumption per person in Bhutan was 4.06 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 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.