Beer consumption per person in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Beer consumption per person was 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1969
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Sao Tome and Principe, 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
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.53 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +87.3% |
| 1967 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +59.6% |
| 1969 | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -19.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 1.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -83.0% |
| 1974 | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -89.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1977 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1978 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1979 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1980 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1981 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1982 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1983 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1984 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1985 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1986 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1987 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1988 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1989 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1990 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +180.0% |
| 1994 | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +132.1% |
| 1995 | 0.94 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +44.6% |
| 1996 | 1.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6694 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6766 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 0.815 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7376 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6808 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8322 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +106.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +180.0% | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1994 | +132.1% | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2018 | +106.4% | 0.4031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8322 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1974 | -89.5% | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1966 | +87.3% | 0.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8722 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.374 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.755 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.6556 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7657 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4031 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9722 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.8599 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 114 Micronesia (country) 0.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 115 Guatemala 0.9011 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.8775 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 118 Venezuela 0.8594 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 119 Benin 0.858 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 120 Kenya 0.8569 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 29.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 85.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 21.78 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Beer consumption per person in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.8599 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1969.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for beer consumption per person?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.