Beer consumption per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Beer consumption per person was 0.4018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Eritrea, 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
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Eritrea is 0.4018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Eritrea peaked at 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7644 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5811 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.133 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.429 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.496 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4961 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4411 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5414 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4147 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4296 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 139 Myanmar 0.4546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 143 Haiti 0.3943 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 144 Qatar 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 145 Niue 0.3498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.1% (2011)
- GDP per capita 751.38 constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.5% (2009)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.25 billion constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 751.38 constant 2015 US$ (2011)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 15.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.43 billion current LCU (2009)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 353.00 million current US$ (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 795.00 million current LCU (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 51.71 million current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Eritrea?
- Beer consumption per person in Eritrea was 0.4018 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for beer consumption per person?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.