Beer consumption per person in Mauritius
Mauritius: Beer consumption per person was 2.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.34
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
69th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 2019
All-time low
0.47
in 1969
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Mauritius, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Mauritius stood at 2.34.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Mauritius peaked at 2.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 1969.
That places Mauritius 69th 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.
Beer consumption per person in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.76 | — |
| 1962 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.69 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.56 | -18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.57 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.61 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.53 | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.47 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.49 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.55 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.66 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.85 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.98 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 1.23 | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.99 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.93 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.97 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 1.19 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.77 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.06 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.16 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | +3.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6289 | 0.47 | 0.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.87 | 0.49 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 | 0.93 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.77 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.52 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.64 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.27 | 2.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Mauritius?
- Beer consumption per person in Mauritius was 2.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 1969.
- How does Mauritius rank for beer consumption per person?
- Mauritius ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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