Beer consumption per person in Belize
Belize: Beer consumption per person was 3.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beer consumption per person in Belize, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Belize is 3.15, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Belize peaked at 4.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 1961.
Belize ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Beer consumption per person in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.54 | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 | +96.3% |
| 1963 | 0.93 | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9 | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.79 | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.94 | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | +41.6% |
| 1973 | 1.65 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.22 | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.62 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 1.95 | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 2.21 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 2.05 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 2.22 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.65 | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.41 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.71 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 2.91 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.03 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 3.87 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 4.69 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.33 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.24 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.14 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.88 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.86 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.05 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.15 | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beer consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +96.3% | 0.54 | 1.06 |
| 1993 | +77.7% | 2.02 | 3.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.93 | 0.54 | 1.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.09 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.35 | 2.6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 1.68 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 2.8 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 3.73 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 3.05 | 3.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 beer consumption per person in Belize?
- Beer consumption per person in Belize was 3.15 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for beer consumption per person?
- Belize ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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