Beer consumption per person in Thailand
Thailand: Beer consumption per person was 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Thailand peaked at 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 82nd 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 | 0.0567 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.129 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.175 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.671 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.04 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.2 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.79 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.54 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 79 Greece 2.09 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 80 Lesotho 2.07 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 2.03 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
- 85 Samoa 1.91 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,783 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 23.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 485.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,783 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 32.88 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -490.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Thailand?
- Beer consumption per person in Thailand was 2.01 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for beer consumption per person?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.