Beer consumption per person in Malta
Malta: Beer consumption per person was 2.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.45
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 2016
All-time low
0.89
in 1964
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Malta, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Malta is 2.45, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Malta peaked at 3.54 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 1964.
Malta ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.91 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.89 | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 1.16 | +30.3% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.36 | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.59 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.68 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.6 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.88 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.88 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.13 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.36 | +32.6% |
| 1988 | 3.09 | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 3.08 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.66 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.98 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.24 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 2.35 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 | +4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851, 28.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.89 | 1.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.47 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 1.78 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.59 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 1.75 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.66 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 63 Kazakhstan 2.63 compare
- 64 Bahamas 2.53 compare
- 65 Costa Rica 2.46 compare
- 67 Cameroon 2.44 compare
- 68 Antigua and Barbuda 2.42 compare
- 69 Mauritius 2.34 compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Malta?
- Beer consumption per person in Malta was 2.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 1964.
- How does Malta rank for beer consumption per person?
- Malta ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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