Beer consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Beer consumption per person was 5.05 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Brazil, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Brazil is 5.05, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 5.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 1966.
That places Brazil 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.67 | — |
| 1964 | 0.76 | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.72 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.64 | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.72 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.78 | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.68 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.83 | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.74 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.84 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.87 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.94 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 1.3 | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 1.38 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.74 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.89 | +62.4% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.22 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.78 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 4.46 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.17 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.61 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 5.15 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | +2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +62.4% | 1.78 | 2.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7129 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.95 | 0.68 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1.37 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.83 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 2.92 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.17 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.7 | 5.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Brazil?
- Beer consumption per person in Brazil was 5.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 1966.
- How does Brazil rank for beer consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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