Beer consumption per person in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Beer consumption per person was 0.0572 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Beer consumption per person in Vanuatu, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Vanuatu is 0.0572, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Vanuatu peaked at 1.88 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0152, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 167th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.35 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.91 | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | +45.1% |
| 1967 | 1.67 | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 1.43 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.24 | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 1.43 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 1.69 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.88 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.98 | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.26 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 1.59 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 1.28 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.84 | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.97 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.93 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.89 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.67 | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.96 | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 0.65 | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 0.51 | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.43 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.26 | -35.0% |
| 1995 | 0.18 | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.18 | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0565 | -68.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.178 | +214.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0597 | -66.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0895 | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0468 | -47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0804 | +71.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 | -81.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0477 | +213.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0798 | +67.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0548 | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0449 | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0572 | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0572 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6336, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0572 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.967, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +214.7% | 0.0565 | 0.178 |
| 2017 | +213.2% | 0.0152 | 0.0477 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 | 0.91 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.39 | 0.98 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.926 | 0.65 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.297 | 0.18 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0565 | 0.0565 | 0.0565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0708 | 0.0152 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0531 | 0.0449 | 0.0572 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Vanuatu?
- Beer consumption per person in Vanuatu was 0.0572 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1974.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for beer consumption per person?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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