Beer consumption per person in Mali
Mali: Beer consumption per person was 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2017
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1996
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Mali, 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 Mali is 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Mali peaked at 0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1996.
That places Mali 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Mali, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +200.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +100.0% |
| 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 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1998 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1999 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2000 | 0.0599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 2001 | 0.0621 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0604 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0618 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0646 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0666 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0697 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.077 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0904 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0905 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0866 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0867 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0886 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0859 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3054 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +200.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1977 | +100.0% | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1980 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1996 | -100.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1979 | -66.7% | 0.03 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 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.027 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 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 |
| 1990s | 0.008 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 |
| 2000s | 0.0628 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0697 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0856 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0719 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0886 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 161 North Korea 0.1484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Malawi 0.1453 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 163 Iraq 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 165 East Timor 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 166 Jordan 0.0607 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.0572 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Mali
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 78.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 921.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 37.63 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Mali?
- Beer consumption per person in Mali was 0.0834 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- How does Mali rank for beer consumption per person?
- Mali ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.