Beer consumption per person in Bolivia
Bolivia: Beer consumption per person was 2.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.13
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2009
All-time low
0.46
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Bolivia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Bolivia is 2.13, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Bolivia peaked at 2.86 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 77th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.46 | — |
| 1962 | 0.49 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.52 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.55 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.52 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.59 | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 0.61 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.65 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.71 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.75 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.76 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.96 | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 1.25 | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 1.54 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 1.64 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 0.94 | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.26 | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 1.63 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.28 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.29 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 2.13 | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5544 | 0.46 | 0.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.71 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0.94 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.33 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.5 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.16 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.92 | 2.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 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 Bolivia?
- Beer consumption per person in Bolivia was 2.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2009.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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