Beer consumption per person in Mexico
Mexico: Beer consumption per person was 4.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.55
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.55
in 2022
All-time low
1.74
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Mexico, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Mexico stood at 4.55. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Mexico peaked at 4.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.74, in 1963.
That places Mexico 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.04 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 2.14 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.18 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.23 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.33 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 2.89 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2.78 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.68 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.15 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3.21 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.32 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3.17 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 2.68 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.97 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 3.16 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.57 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.56 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.75 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.13 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.79 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.47 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.69 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.75 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.62 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.32 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.41 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.64 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.75 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.01 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.12 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.09 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.55 | +13.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.74 | 2.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.04 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 2.68 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.51 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.41 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.32 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3.83 | 4.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Mexico?
- Beer consumption per person in Mexico was 4.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 in 1963.
- How does Mexico rank for beer consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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