Beer consumption per person in Peru
Peru: Beer consumption per person was 2.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.8
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2012
All-time low
1
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Peru, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.8 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Peru peaked at 3.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1963.
That places Peru 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 1.21 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.43 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1.41 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.46 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.43 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 2.58 | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.88 | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 2.11 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 2.26 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.34 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.21 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 3.12 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.49 | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 1.82 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.08 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 1.86 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.02 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +5.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 | 1 | 1.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.43 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 | 1.89 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.82 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.54 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 3.02 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3644 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Peru?
- Beer consumption per person in Peru was 2.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for beer consumption per person?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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