Beer consumption per person in China
China: Beer consumption per person was 1.21 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in China, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in China is 1.21, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in China peaked at 1.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1961.
That places China 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 1986 | 0.24 | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.31 | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 0.37 | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.37 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.44 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.52 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.63 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.78 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.93 | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 1.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1980 | +66.7% | 0.03 | 0.05 |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 0.02 | 0.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.189 | 0.05 | 0.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.767 | 0.37 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.93 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.31 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.8795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in China?
- Beer consumption per person in China was 1.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1961.
- How does China rank for beer consumption per person?
- China ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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