Beer consumption per person in India
India: Beer consumption per person was 0.2059 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in India, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in India is 0.2059, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Beer consumption per person in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 | — |
| 1972 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0593 | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0613 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0655 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0812 | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1149 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1227 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1299 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1505 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1792 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1846 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2021 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2037 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2097 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2076 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2012 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2259 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2285 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1369 | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1714 | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2059 | +20.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2059 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2059 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3192, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1989 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2000 | +97.6% | 0.03 | 0.0593 |
| 1980 | -50.0% | 0.02 | 0.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0876 | 0.0593 | 0.1299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1993 | 0.1505 | 0.2285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1714 | 0.1369 | 0.2059 | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in India?
- Beer consumption per person in India was 0.2059 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2285 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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