Beer consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Beer consumption per person was 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
171st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1981
All-time low
0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Niger, 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
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Niger stood at 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Niger peaked at 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1994.
Niger ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.0% |
| 1963 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.0% |
| 1979 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -83.3% |
| 1995 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +400.0% |
| 1996 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0579 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0505 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.049 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0446 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0439 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0486 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0506 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0495 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0466 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0472 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0459 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0334 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.029 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +48.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0369 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, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0369 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, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +400.0% | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0411 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.086 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.124 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.048 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0439 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0579 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0334 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0248 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 168 Djibouti 0.0538 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 169 Indonesia 0.0498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 170 Egypt 0.0461 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 172 Comoros 0.0338 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 173 Gambia 0.0162 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Niger?
- Beer consumption per person in Niger was 0.0369 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1981.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for beer consumption per person?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.