Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita was 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
102nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2008
All-time low
3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 2000–2020
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita in Belize stood at 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age. 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 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 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 | liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.07 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.45 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.86 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.93 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.21 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.43 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.32 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.13 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.11 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.27 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.34 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.15 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.92 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | -35.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.58 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.02 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age, 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 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 4.68 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 5.71 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 6.37 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 99 North Korea 3.87 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 100 Nigeria 3.78 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 3.73 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 102 Nicaragua 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 104 Bahamas 3.65 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 3.63 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % 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 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2020, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age in 2008.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Average annual alcohol consumption measured in liters of pure alcohol per person aged 15 years or older. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.