Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Beer consumption per person was 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▬ Flat
Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone, 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
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
The figure is up 126.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1996.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1533 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.11 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.18 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.243 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.163 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1754 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1148 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2797 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.162 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0988 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2686 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Maldives 0.3007 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 151 Guinea 0.2972 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 152 Liberia 0.2961 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 154 Algeria 0.2645 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 155 Kiribati 0.2444 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 156 India 0.2059 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone?
- Beer consumption per person in Sierra Leone was 0.2686 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1978.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for beer consumption per person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.