Beer consumption per person in Panama
Panama: Beer consumption per person was 5.34 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.34
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 2017
All-time low
1.43
in 1972
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Panama, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Panama is 5.34, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Panama peaked at 5.41 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 1972.
That places Panama 6th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.77 | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.8 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.87 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.75 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.96 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.43 | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.86 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.94 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.53 | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2.25 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 2.61 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.98 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 3.72 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 3.49 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.54 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.39 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.89 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.95 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.97 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 3.89 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.06 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.13 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.39 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.55 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.85 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.41 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 5.34 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.34 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 5.09 | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 5.34 | +4.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.59 | 1.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | 1.43 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 | 2.5 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 | 3.39 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.79 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.13 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4 | 5.34 | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 58.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 114.24 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 83.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Panama?
- Beer consumption per person in Panama was 5.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 2017.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 1972.
- How does Panama rank for beer consumption per person?
- Panama ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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