Although many Arab countries have somewhat strict regulations on the sale and consumption of alcohol, and a few, such as Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, ban it all together, that doesn't mean it isn't widely consumed throughout the region.
According to the World Health Organization's 2014 report on alcohol and the management of substance abuse, the average human aged 15 years or older consumes 6.2 liters of pure alcohol per year.
However, when you take into consideration that less than 40 percent of that global population actually consumes alcohol, this means the average drinker consumes about 17 liters annually.
With these numbers in mind, most Arab countries are significantly below the international average. At the same time, when looking just at drinkers in several countries, the average consumption is significantly higher.
1. Kuwait
Average among total population: 0.1 liters
Average among drinkers: 1.3 liters
2. Libya
Average among total population: 0.1 liters
Average among drinkers: 2.5 liters
3. Mauritania
Average among total population: 0.1 liters
Average among drinkers: 4.8 liters
4. Comoros
Average among total population: 0.2 liters
Average among drinkers: 1.9 liters
5. Saudi Arabia
Average among total population: 0.2 liters
Average among drinkers: 3.9 liters
6. Yemen
Average among total population: 0.3 liters
Average among drinkers: 6.1 liters
7. Egypt
Average among total population: 0.4 liters
Average among drinkers: 6 liters
8. Iraq
Average among total population: 0.5 liters
Average among drinkers: 9.1 liters
9. Somalia
Average among total population: 0.5 liters
Average among drinkers: 9.2 liters
10. Jordan
Average among total population: 0.7 liters
Average among drinkers: 15.2 liters
11. Oman
Average among total population: 0.9 liters
Average among drinkers: 15.5 liters
12. Morocco
Average among total population: 0.9 liters
Average among drinkers: 17.1 liters
13. Algeria
Average among total population: 1 liter
Average among drinkers: 10.9 liters
14. Syria
Average among total population: 1.2 liters
Average among drinkers: 16.3 liters
15. Djibouti
Average among total population: 1.3 liters
Average among drinkers: 23.2 liters
16. Qatar
Average among total population: 1.5 liters
Average among drinkers: 22.7 liters
17. Tunisia
Average among total population: 1.5 liters
Average among drinkers: 26.2 liters
18. Bahrain
Average among total population: 2 liters
Average among drinkers: 21.2 liters
19. Lebanon
Average among total population: 2.4 liters
Average among drinkers: 23.9 liters
20. Sudan
Average among total population: 2.7 liters
Average among drinkers: 24.1 liters
21. United Arab Emirates
Average among total population: 4.3 liters
Average among drinkers: 32.8 liters