Beer consumption per person in Samoa
Samoa: Beer consumption per person was 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2008
All-time low
0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Samoa, 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 Samoa is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Samoa peaked at 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 85th 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 Samoa, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +96.9% |
| 1966 | 0.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.59 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +46.6% |
| 1972 | 0.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 1.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -53.2% |
| 1981 | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +128.6% |
| 1983 | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +67.9% |
| 1984 | 1.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +106.0% |
| 1988 | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +88.5% |
| 1994 | 2.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 2.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +84.8% |
| 2001 | 3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.82 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.91 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, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +128.6% | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1987 | +106.0% | 1.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1965 | +96.9% | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1993 | +88.5% | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2000 | +84.8% | 1.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1983 | +67.9% | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.41 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.49 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.98 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 82 Thailand 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 84 Cyprus 1.93 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 86 Burundi 1.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 87 Ecuador 1.88 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 88 Albania 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Samoa?
- Beer consumption per person in Samoa was 1.91 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2008.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for beer consumption per person?
- Samoa ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.