Beer consumption per person in Oman
Oman: Beer consumption per person was 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Oman, 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
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Oman is 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Oman peaked at 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Oman 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.186 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.214 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1947 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1562 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1799 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.168 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.216 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1544 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1434 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 155 Kiribati 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 156 India 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0.1926 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 159 Senegal 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 160 Morocco 0.1497 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 North Korea 0.1484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Oman
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3845 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -228.64 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Oman?
- Beer consumption per person in Oman was 0.163 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1979.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for beer consumption per person?
- Oman ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.