Beer consumption per person in Zambia
Zambia: Beer consumption per person was 1.19 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.19
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
107th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 1976
All-time low
0.38
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Beer consumption per person in Zambia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.19 for beer consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Zambia peaked at 1.86 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7078 | 0.38 | 1.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.86 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.682 | 0.58 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4845 | 0.4358 | 0.5507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9813 | 0.5891 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Zambia?
- Beer consumption per person in Zambia was 1.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 1976.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for beer consumption per person?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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