Beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Beer consumption per person was 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
140th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1978
All-time low
0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year 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 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.45 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 1.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.4% |
| 1997 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5082 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5362 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4812 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4596 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4522 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6762 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 0.489 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5627 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6275 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6369 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6155 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6931 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7867 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6642 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5807 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.539 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5895 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5739 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4626 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4783 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3529 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3642 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.5% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 43% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3189 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.884 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.543 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4522 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6762 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5983 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4626 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7867 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3769 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3529 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4135 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 137 Lebanon 0.4728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.4546 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 141 Madagascar 0.4032 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 142 Eritrea 0.4018 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 143 Haiti 0.3943 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -52.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.09 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -51.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7945 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 40.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP (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 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for beer consumption per person?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 187 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 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.