Beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Beer consumption per person was 0.4135 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4135
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1978
All-time low
0.18
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.4135 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.4 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3189 | 0.18 | 0.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 0.67 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.99 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.884 | 0.56 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.543 | 0.4522 | 0.6762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5983 | 0.4626 | 0.7867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3769 | 0.3529 | 0.4135 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1727 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 503.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1716 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.83 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea?
- Beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea was 0.4135 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1978.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for beer consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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