Beer consumption per person in Libya
Libya: Beer consumption per person was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1968
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1972
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Libya, 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
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Libya stood at 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Libya peaked at 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1972.
Libya ranks 179th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 0.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.4% |
| 1969 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -88.9% |
| 1971 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1991 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1992 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1993 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1994 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1995 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2002 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2003 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2004 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2005 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2006 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2007 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2008 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2009 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2010 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2011 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2012 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2013 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2014 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2015 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2016 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2017 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2018 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2019 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2020 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2021 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2022 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2956 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 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 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 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 | 10 |
| 2010s | 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 | 10 |
| 2020s | 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 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Syria 0.007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 177 Pakistan 0.0046 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 178 Bangladesh 0.0005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Iran 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Kuwait 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
- 179 Mauritania 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Nauru 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Somalia 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Sudan 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 179 Yemen 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Libya?
- Beer consumption per person in Libya was 0 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1968.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972.
- How does Libya rank for beer consumption per person?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Libya 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.