Spirits consumption per person in Lebanon
Lebanon: Spirits consumption per person was 0.6482 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6482
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
107th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1961
All-time low
0.35
in 1996
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Spirits consumption per person in Lebanon, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Lebanon stood at 0.6482.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Lebanon peaked at 3.22 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1996.
Lebanon ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spirits consumption per person in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.22 | — |
| 1962 | 2.71 | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 2.57 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 2.13 | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 2.32 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.98 | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 2.36 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.62 | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.23 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.22 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.31 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.39 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.67 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 3 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.53 | -79.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.61 | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.73 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.65 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.62 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.35 | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 0.69 | +97.1% |
| 1998 | 0.49 | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.41 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8601 | +109.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8527 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7499 | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7188 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6893 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6492 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6594 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6815 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7285 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7641 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7581 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7662 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7249 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6507 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5757 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5478 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.583 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6485 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6787 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6522 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.537 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5768 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6482 | +12.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.6482 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3985, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.6482 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1313, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spirits consumption per person in Lebanon 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 | +109.8% | 0.41 | 0.8601 |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 0.53 | 1.06 |
| 1997 | +97.1% | 0.35 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | -79.8% | 2.63 | 0.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 | 1.98 | 3.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 2.11 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 2.25 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.614 | 0.35 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7353 | 0.6492 | 0.8601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6586 | 0.5478 | 0.7662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5873 | 0.537 | 0.6482 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 107.77 % change on previous year (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 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 spirits consumption per person in Lebanon?
- Spirits consumption per person in Lebanon was 0.6482 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1961.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Lebanon ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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