Beer consumption per person in Congo
Congo: Beer consumption per person was 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Congo peaked at 5.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1963.
That places Congo 10th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 7 Croatia 5.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 8 Cambodia 5.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 9 Brazil 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 11 Romania 4.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 12 Germany 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 13 Seychelles 4.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Congo?
- Beer consumption per person in Congo was 5 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for beer consumption per person?
- Congo ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.