Beer consumption per person in Senegal
Senegal: Beer consumption per person was 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Beer consumption per person in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Senegal peaked at 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2003.
That places Senegal 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.311 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.159 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1795 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1405 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2189 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2016 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1616 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2363 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 156 India 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0.1926 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 158 Oman 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 160 Morocco 0.1497 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 161 North Korea 0.1484 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 162 Malawi 0.1453 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.1% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,582 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 4.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Senegal?
- Beer consumption per person in Senegal was 0.1616 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1977.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1359 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2003.
- How does Senegal rank for beer consumption per person?
- Senegal ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.