Beer consumption per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Beer consumption per person was 0.1484 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1484
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1
in 1963
All-time low
0.1045
in 2018
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 0.1484, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1045, in 2018.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th of 186 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.99 | — |
| 1962 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.89 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.79 | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.67 | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.52 | -22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.46 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.42 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.43 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.47 | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.43 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.46 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.47 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.48 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.41 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.37 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.34 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.33 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.26 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.42 | +61.5% |
| 1996 | 0.48 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.36 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.26 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.18 | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1109 | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1109 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1107 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.111 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.111 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1095 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1075 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1104 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1062 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1045 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.115 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1444 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1484 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1484 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7433 | 0.42 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.459 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.383 | 0.34 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.329 | 0.18 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1109 | 0.1109 | 0.1109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1097 | 0.1045 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1471 | 0.1444 | 0.1484 | 3 |
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- Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index 0.083 (2025)
- Human rights index vs gdp per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Imf imports by region of origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Chinas rank in imports of goods 1 (2024)
- Immunization coverage against diphtheria tetanus and pertussis dtp3 vs 99 (2024)
- Value imports by region origin 99.91 million (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita 0.4916 (2024)
- Per capita milk consumption 3.5 (2018)
- Per capita egg consumption kilograms per year 4.41 (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Beer consumption per person in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.1484 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1963.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1045 in 2018.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for beer consumption per person?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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