Beer consumption per person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Beer consumption per person was 2.28 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Eswatini, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Eswatini is 2.28, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Eswatini peaked at 10.21 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.03 | — |
| 1962 | 6.32 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 5.27 | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 5.49 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 6.26 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 6.75 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 7.18 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 8.17 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 9.95 | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 9.29 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 9.41 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.17 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 10.21 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.55 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.58 | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 7.14 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.81 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 2.52 | — |
| 1998 | 1.73 | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 1.86 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.62 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | +6.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100.0% | 6.81 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.01 | 4.8 | 7.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.83 | 6.81 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.656 | 0 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.75 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 2.09 | 2.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Eswatini?
- Beer consumption per person in Eswatini was 2.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10.21 in 1975.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for beer consumption per person?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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