Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 9.43 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
9.43
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.56
in 2014
All-time low
9.43
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 2000–2020

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 11.42001: 11.42002: 11.42003: 11.42004: 11.32005: 11.22006: 11.22007: 11.32008: 11.32009: 11.52010: 11.32011: 11.32012: 11.32013: 11.52014: 11.62015: 11.22016: 10.82017: 10.42018: 10.32019: 10.32020: 9.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 9.43 for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 11.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.43, in 2020.

Belgium ranks 35th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.34 11.15 11.46 10
2010s 11 10.28 11.56 10
2020s 9.43 9.43 9.43 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 32 Cameroon 9.6 compare
  2. 33 Sweden 9.57 compare
  3. 34 Denmark 9.49 compare
  4. 36 Saint Lucia 9.28 compare
  5. 37 Ukraine 9.24 compare
  6. 38 Spain 9.16 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 9.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 11.56 in 2014.
What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 9.43 in 2020.
How does Belgium rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
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