Beer consumption per person in Thailand
Thailand: Beer consumption per person was 2.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Thailand, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, beer consumption per person in Thailand stood at 2.01.
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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.02, 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.
Beer consumption per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.02 | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.09 | +125.0% |
| 1967 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.14 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.18 | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.26 | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2 | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.18 | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.21 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.23 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.14 | -39.1% |
| 1986 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.21 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.33 | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 0.35 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.39 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.59 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.71 | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.81 | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.96 | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | +30.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.01 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +125.0% | 0.04 | 0.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0567 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.129 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.175 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.671 | 0.33 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.19 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.79 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.54 | 2.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Thailand?
- Beer consumption per person in Thailand was 2.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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