Beer consumption per person in Finland
Finland: Beer consumption per person was 3.49 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beer consumption per person in Finland, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 3.49 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Finland peaked at 4.89 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 1961.
That places Finland 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.57 | — |
| 1962 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.64 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.69 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.78 | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.88 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 1.01 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 1.28 | +26.7% |
| 1969 | 2.86 | +123.4% |
| 1970 | 2.69 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.78 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.04 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 3.09 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.24 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.11 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.18 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.21 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.26 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.48 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.88 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.55 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.82 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4.89 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.71 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.56 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.51 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.38 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.34 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.27 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.37 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.43 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.37 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.57 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.27 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.17 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.97 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.74 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.49 | -6.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +123.4% | 1.28 | 2.86 |
| 1968 | +26.7% | 1.01 | 1.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.57 | 2.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.69 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 | 3.17 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.34 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.27 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.88 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.49 | 3.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Finland?
- Beer consumption per person in Finland was 3.49 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1992.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for beer consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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