Spirits consumption per person in Israel
Israel: Spirits consumption per person was 1.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Israel, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Israel is 1.31, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Israel peaked at 2.24 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1991.
That places Israel 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Spirits consumption per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 1.39 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 1.54 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.63 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.41 | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 1.49 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.81 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1.76 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.67 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.53 | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | -27.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.97 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.87 | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.96 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.79 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.72 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.74 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.43 | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.04 | -90.7% |
| 1992 | 0.51 | +1175.0% |
| 1993 | 0.71 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 0.48 | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 0.19 | -60.4% |
| 1996 | 0.49 | +157.9% |
| 1997 | 0.81 | +65.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | +4.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313, 10.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1175.0% | 0.04 | 0.51 |
| 1996 | +157.9% | 0.19 | 0.49 |
| 1991 | -90.7% | 0.43 | 0.04 |
| 1997 | +65.3% | 0.49 | 0.81 |
| 1995 | -60.4% | 0.48 | 0.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.39 | 1.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.11 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.845 | 0.69 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.54 | 0.04 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 207.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 394.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 287.7 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Israel?
- Spirits consumption per person in Israel was 1.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 1975.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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