Beer consumption per person in Qatar
Qatar: Beer consumption per person was 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
144th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1974
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Qatar, 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
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Qatar stood at 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Qatar peaked at 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Qatar ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1963 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1964 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1965 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1966 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1967 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1968 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1969 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1970 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1971 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1972 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1066.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -84.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +78.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -70.0% |
| 1981 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +116.7% |
| 1982 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -36.8% |
| 1986 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1368 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2106 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2765 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3354 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3931 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4186 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3876 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3511 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3282 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3247 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3386 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3422 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3591 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3397 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3192 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3006 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2924 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2887 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2942 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.325 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.322 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.7% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 11% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1066.7% | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1976 | +150.0% | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1981 | +116.7% | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.234 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.158 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1368 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4186 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2887 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3591 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3207 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2868 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 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
- 145 Niue 0.3498 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 146 Nepal 0.3376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 147 Azerbaijan 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Qatar?
- Beer consumption per person in Qatar was 0.3533 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1974.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Qatar rank for beer consumption per person?
- Qatar ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.