Beer consumption per person in Hungary
Hungary: Beer consumption per person was 4.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.08
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.59
in 1990
All-time low
2.59
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Hungary, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.08 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Hungary peaked at 6.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.59 | — |
| 1962 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.71 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.88 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 3.44 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 3.75 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 3.79 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.86 | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 4.19 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.54 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.81 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.1 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 5.47 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 5.5 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.51 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.73 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.76 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.59 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.92 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 6.37 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 6.42 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.59 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.26 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 5.81 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 5.15 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 4.29 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.16 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.13 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.34 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.47 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.38 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.58 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.29 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.04 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.07 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.59 | 3.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.46 | 3.6 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 5.51 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 | 4.1 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 4.25 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.77 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 4.02 | 4.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -26.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 233.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 170.62 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 Hungary?
- Beer consumption per person in Hungary was 4.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for beer consumption per person?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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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