Beer consumption per person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Beer consumption per person was 0.5118 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5118
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
133rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1998
All-time low
0.25
in 1972
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Malaysia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Malaysia stood at 0.5118.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Malaysia peaked at 0.85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1972.
That places Malaysia 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3278 | 0.29 | 0.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.371 | 0.25 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.523 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.728 | 0.57 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.392 | 0.3399 | 0.4558 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4457 | 0.3741 | 0.5335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4787 | 0.4443 | 0.5118 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.56 compare
- 131 Bahrain 0.5495 compare
- 132 Ghana 0.5122 compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.5005 compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.494 compare
- 136 Central African Republic 0.4793 compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.54 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.38 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 444.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Malaysia?
- Beer consumption per person in Malaysia was 0.5118 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1972.
- How does Malaysia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Malaysia ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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