Beer consumption per person in India
India: Beer consumption per person was 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in India, 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
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in India is 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in India peaked at 0.2285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
India ranks 156th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0876 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0593 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1299 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1993 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1505 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 153 Sierra Leone 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Algeria 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 155 Kiribati 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0.1926 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 158 Oman 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 Senegal 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in India?
- Beer consumption per person in India was 0.2059 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does India rank for beer consumption per person?
- India ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.