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
Latest (2022)
1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
111th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1978
All-time low
0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Beer consumption per person in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.43 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.9% |
| 1963 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +48.8% |
| 1964 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.69 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +181.0% |
| 1979 | 1.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -61.3% |
| 1980 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 0.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 1.39 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 0.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.941 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9278 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +181.0% | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1979 | -61.3% | 3.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (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.