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
Latest (2022)
0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
156th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2019
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Beer consumption per person in India, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0593 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0613 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0655 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1149 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1227 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1299 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1505 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1792 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1846 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2021 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2037 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2097 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2076 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2012 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2259 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2285 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1714 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1981 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1989 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | +97.6% | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0593 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1980 | -50.0% | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % 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 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.
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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.