Beer consumption per person in Colombia
Colombia: Beer consumption per person was 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
56th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1991
All-time low
2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2001
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Colombia, 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
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Colombia stood at 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Colombia peaked at 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2001.
Colombia ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 3.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 3.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 2.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 3.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 3.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 3.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 4.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 4.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 4.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Colombia 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 | -37.7% | 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 53 Russia 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 54 Guyana 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 55 Switzerland 3.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 57 Slovakia 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 58 Peru 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 59 Sweden 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Colombia?
- Beer consumption per person in Colombia was 2.92 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1991.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.