Beer consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Beer consumption per person was 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea, 1983–2022
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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1983.
That places Equatorial Guinea 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3543 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5227 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 40 Paraguay 3.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 42 Portugal 3.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 44 Argentina 3.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 3.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 46 Australia 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 18.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,498 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -95.69 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -164,439 current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 68.75 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea?
- Beer consumption per person in Equatorial Guinea was 3.38 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1983.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for beer consumption per person?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.