Beer consumption per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Beer consumption per person was 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2019
All-time low
0.1377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Ethiopia peaked at 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 0.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1857 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -63.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1996 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2061 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2839 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2899 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2901 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2823 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2781 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.319 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4069 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4247 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4942 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5813 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7575 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8333 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +64.6% | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | -63.6% | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1857 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.715 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.644 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.505 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2237 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2901 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6326 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2781 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 107 Zambia 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 108 Mozambique 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 109 Armenia 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 111 Philippines 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Ethiopia?
- Beer consumption per person in Ethiopia was 1.05 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1377 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.