Beer consumption per person in East Timor
East Timor: Beer consumption per person was 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 2016
All-time low
0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1961
Years of data
48
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in East Timor peaked at 0.4723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1961.
That places East Timor 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer consumption per person in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1962 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +166.7% |
| 1964 | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -62.5% |
| 1965 | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.06 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 0.14 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -46.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +116.7% |
| 1991 | 0.27 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3154 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3611 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3535 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4635 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4463 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -71.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0659 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -49.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0638 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +166.7% | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1990 | +116.7% | 0.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2018 | -71.0% | 0.4463 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1964 | -62.5% | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 2011 | +67.0% | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3154 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
| 1965 | +66.7% | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0656 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1183 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.08 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.15 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.32 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.42 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1889 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3219 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0659 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0753 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.0638 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.081 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 162 Malawi 0.1453 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 163 Iraq 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 164 Mali 0.0834 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 166 Jordan 0.0607 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.0572 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 168 Djibouti 0.0538 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for East Timor
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.50 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 253.24 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 178.52 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4471 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 599.61 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in East Timor?
- Beer consumption per person in East Timor was 0.081 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4723 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2016.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1961.
- How does East Timor rank for beer consumption per person?
- East Timor ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.