Beer consumption per person in Botswana
Botswana: Beer consumption per person was 3.22 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.22
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.98
in 1973
All-time low
1.28
in 1978
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Botswana, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Botswana is 3.22, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Botswana peaked at 3.98 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1978.
That places Botswana 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 3.17 | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 3.03 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.23 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 3.48 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.18 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.34 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.36 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 3.98 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.55 | -35.9% |
| 1975 | 2.85 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.54 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.28 | -43.1% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.51 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.29 | +29.4% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.37 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.64 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.25 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.58 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.97 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.22 | +36.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 | 2.91 | 3.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 1.28 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 | 1.48 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.01 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.16 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.23 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 | 2.35 | 3.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Botswana?
- Beer consumption per person in Botswana was 3.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 1973.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1978.
- How does Botswana rank for beer consumption per person?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana 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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