Beer consumption per person in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Beer consumption per person was 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
136th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1986
All-time low
0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1999
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Central African Republic, 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
Central African Republic recorded 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Central African Republic peaked at 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1999.
That places Central African Republic 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.37 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +107.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3854 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2803 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.261 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2246 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2675 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2885 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3223 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3098 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3387 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3372 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4189 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +67.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5243 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5346 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.526 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.544 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4951 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4933 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4712 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +107.8% | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9211 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.496 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3084 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2246 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4269 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.544 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4813 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4712 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4933 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 133 Malaysia 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.5005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 137 Lebanon 0.4728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.4546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Central African Republic?
- Beer consumption per person in Central African Republic was 0.4793 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1986.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1999.
- How does Central African Republic rank for beer consumption per person?
- Central African Republic ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.