Beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Beer consumption per person was 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan, 1990–2022
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 Kazakhstan is 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1996.
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.38 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5525 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 60 Norway 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 61 France 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 62 Suriname 2.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 64 Bahamas 2.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 65 Costa Rica 2.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Kazakhstan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 11.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,492 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 260.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,492 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 521.03 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -87.74 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -168.39 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan?
- Beer consumption per person in Kazakhstan was 2.63 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for beer consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.