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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 37.0% (2022)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2024)
- GDP per capita 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,735 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.64 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -45.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -12.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.42 billion current LCU (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.