Beer consumption per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Beer consumption per person was 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
135th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1996
All-time low
0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year
in 1972
Years of data
51
1972–2022
Beer consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2022
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
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for beer consumption per person in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1972.
That places United Arab Emirates 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1973 | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1974 | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | — |
| 1975 | 0.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.29 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.24 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 0.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +106.2% |
| 1981 | 0.25 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.28 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.26 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +53.8% |
| 1986 | 0.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +42.5% |
| 1987 | 0.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.67 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.66 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.65 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +52.3% |
| 1997 | 0.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.77 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2522 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -67.3% |
| 2001 | 0.258 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1844 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2082 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.224 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2783 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3142 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3026 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2519 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2849 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.301 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2866 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.325 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3394 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3717 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3901 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4249 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4252 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4692 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | +5.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0851 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +106.2% | 0.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1862 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.31 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.418 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.23 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.745 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2603 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.1844 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.3292 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3649 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.2849 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4621 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.4233 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.494 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 132 Ghana 0.5122 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.5118 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 134 Sri Lanka 0.5005 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 136 Central African Republic 0.4793 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 137 Lebanon 0.4728 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 138 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4648 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Beer consumption per person in United Arab Emirates was 0.494 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1972.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for beer consumption per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.