Beer consumption per person in Rwanda
Rwanda: Beer consumption per person was 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Rwanda, 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
Rwanda recorded 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Rwanda peaked at 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places Rwanda 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1578 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.545 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.906 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.899 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5814 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4589 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.7154 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8002 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 90 Uruguay 1.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 91 Dominica 1.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 92 Angola 1.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 94 Cuba 1.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 95 South Korea 1.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 96 Honduras 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Rwanda
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -13.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 5.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 16.27 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,116 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,428 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 771.20 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Rwanda?
- Beer consumption per person in Rwanda was 1.71 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2021.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for beer consumption per person?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.