Beer consumption per person in Poland
Poland: Beer consumption per person was 5.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.47
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.93
in 2018
All-time low
1.6
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Poland, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Poland is 5.47, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Poland peaked at 5.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1962.
That places Poland 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.76 | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.75 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.74 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.84 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.16 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.43 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.54 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 2.42 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.25 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.84 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 2.55 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.52 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.74 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.14 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.66 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.54 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.38 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.56 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.84 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.75 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.73 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.55 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.47 | -0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.38, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.31 | 2.02 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.73 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.02 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4.08 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.32 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.51 | 5.47 | 5.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Poland?
- Beer consumption per person in Poland was 5.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1962.
- How does Poland rank for beer consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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