Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize
Belize: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 3.67 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize stood at 3.67. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 6.48 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2020.
Belize ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.07 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.45 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.48 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.32 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.13 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.15 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.27 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.37 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.71 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.67 | -35.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.58, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.02, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -35.7% | 5.71 | 3.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 | 4.68 | 6.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.71 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 99 North Korea 3.87 compare
- 100 Nigeria 3.78 compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 3.73 compare
- 102 Nicaragua 3.67 compare
- 104 Bahamas 3.65 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.63 compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 601 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 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 alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Belize was 3.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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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