Beer consumption per person in Chile
Chile: Beer consumption per person was 3.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beer consumption per person in Chile, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Chile stood at 3.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Chile peaked at 3.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1975.
That places Chile 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.03 | — |
| 1964 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.68 | +71.4% |
| 1966 | 1.46 | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.5 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 1.35 | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 1.68 | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.43 | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6 | -58.0% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +44.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.27 | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 1.57 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.63 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.65 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.89 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.34 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.32 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.35 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.25 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.37 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.79 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.48 | -8.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +71.4% | 0.98 | 1.68 |
| 1975 | -58.0% | 1.43 | 0.6 |
| 1977 | +44.0% | 0.75 | 1.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 | 0.98 | 1.68 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 0.6 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 | 1.09 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.6 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.76 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.35 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.37 | 3.79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Chile?
- Beer consumption per person in Chile was 3.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for beer consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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