Spirits consumption per person in Egypt
Egypt: Spirits consumption per person was 0.0386 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0386
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
170th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.51
in 1961
All-time low
0.01
in 1990
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Egypt, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Egypt stood at 0.0386.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Egypt peaked at 0.51 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1990.
That places Egypt 170th 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.
Spirits consumption per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.51 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.38 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3 | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 0.22 | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.13 | -40.9% |
| 1973 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.12 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | -58.3% |
| 1976 | 0.13 | +160.0% |
| 1977 | 0.17 | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.27 | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.23 | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.27 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.29 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.01 | -97.1% |
| 1991 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.062 | +210.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0521 | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0545 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0512 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.049 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0482 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.054 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0577 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0695 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0684 | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0603 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.064 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0568 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0406 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0294 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 | +9.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0386 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0386 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +210.0% | 0.02 | 0.062 |
| 1976 | +160.0% | 0.05 | 0.13 |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1990 | -97.1% | 0.34 | 0.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4489 | 0.36 | 0.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.169 | 0.05 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.296 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0532 | 0.0482 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0536 | 0.0384 | 0.0695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0344 | 0.0294 | 0.0386 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 83.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Egypt?
- Spirits consumption per person in Egypt was 0.0386 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.51 in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Egypt ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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