Beer consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Beer consumption per person was 2.09 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.09
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1973
All-time low
0.98
in 1971
Years of data
60
1963–2022
Beer consumption per person in Greece, 1963–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Greece is 2.09, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Greece peaked at 2.55 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 1971.
That places Greece 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beer consumption per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.33 | — |
| 1964 | 2.26 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.45 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.46 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.48 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.98 | -60.5% |
| 1972 | 2.54 | +159.2% |
| 1973 | 2.55 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.11 | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 1.27 | -39.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.99 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.11 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.48 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.45 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.38 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | +9.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +159.2% | 0.98 | 2.54 |
| 1971 | -60.5% | 2.48 | 0.98 |
| 1976 | +49.6% | 1.27 | 1.9 |
| 1975 | -39.8% | 2.11 | 1.27 |
| 1977 | -27.4% | 1.9 | 1.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 | 2.26 | 2.46 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 0.98 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 1.7 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.03 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 | 1.68 | 2.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Greece?
- Beer consumption per person in Greece was 2.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1973.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for beer consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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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