Beer consumption per person in Philippines
Philippines: Beer consumption per person was 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beer consumption per person in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Philippines peaked at 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6033 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.873 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9609 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 108 Mozambique 1.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 109 Armenia 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 110 Ethiopia 1.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 0.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 114 Micronesia (country) 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 474.84 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,066 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 57.51 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.79 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 31.17 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 4.19 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Philippines?
- Beer consumption per person in Philippines was 1.01 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for beer consumption per person?
- Philippines ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.