Beer consumption per person in Namibia
Namibia: Beer consumption per person was 6.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Namibia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6.7 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Namibia peaked at 7.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Namibia 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0.11 | — |
| 1998 | 0.04 | -63.6% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | +8175.0% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 5.46 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.87 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.14 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.64 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 6.75 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 6.68 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 6.9 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -2.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336, 10.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +8175.0% | 0.04 | 3.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.346 | 0 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 2.73 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.32 | 5.28 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.68 | 6.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Namibia?
- Beer consumption per person in Namibia was 6.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Namibia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Namibia ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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