Beer consumption per person in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Beer consumption per person was 0.5005 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Sri Lanka, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5005. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5005 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1974.
Sri Lanka ranks 134th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0489 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.037 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.054 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.206 | 0.16 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3416 | 0.21 | 0.4404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4357 | 0.3886 | 0.5005 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More economy & growth data for Sri Lanka
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -3.87 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.76 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,439 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 17.12 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 96.58 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,439 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 300.95 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.39 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.79 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Sri Lanka?
- Beer consumption per person in Sri Lanka was 0.5005 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5005 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for beer consumption per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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