Alcohol consumption in India amounted to about five billion liters in 2020 and was estimated to reach about 6.21 billion liters by 2024. The increase in consuming these beverages can be attributed to multiple factors including the rising levels of disposable income and a growing urban population among others.
Alcohol market in India
India’s alcohol market consisted of two main kinds of liquor – Indian made Indian liquor or IMIL, and Indian made foreign liquor or IMFL. This was in addition to beer, wine and other imported alcohol. Country liquor accounted for the highest market share, while spirits took up the majority of the consumption market .
Young consumers
Although the average per adult intake of alcohol was considerably low in India when compared to other countries such as the United States, heavy drinkers among young Indians were more prevalent. Men were more likely to drink than women by a large margin and were also more prone to episodic drinking.
According to a study, over 88 percent of Indians aged under 25 purchase or consume alcoholic beverages even though it is illegal. This was despite bans on alcohol in some states across the country and limitations on sales in some others.
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Banco do Nordeste. (June 16, 2020). Alcoholic beverage consumption in India in 2020, with estimates until 2024 (in billion liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/727026/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-india/
Banco do Nordeste. "Alcoholic beverage consumption in India in 2020, with estimates until 2024 (in billion liters)." Chart. June 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727026/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-india/
Banco do Nordeste. (2020). Alcoholic beverage consumption in India in 2020, with estimates until 2024 (in billion liters). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/727026/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-india/
Banco do Nordeste. "Alcoholic Beverage Consumption in India in 2020, with Estimates until 2024 (in Billion Liters)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727026/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-india/
Banco do Nordeste, Alcoholic beverage consumption in India in 2020, with estimates until 2024 (in billion liters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/727026/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-india/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Alcoholic beverage consumption in India in 2020, with estimates until 2024 (in billion liters) [Graph], Banco do Nordeste, June 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/727026/consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-india/