Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belarus
Belarus: Spirits as share total alcohol consumption was 44.97 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
44.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 185 countries
All-time high
45.67
in 2017
All-time low
33.68
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belarus, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belarus is 44.97, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belarus peaked at 45.67 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.68, in 2004.
Belarus ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.49 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.79 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 33.68 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 36.36 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 40.86 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 42.75 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 43.43 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 42.77 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 44.6 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 45.31 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.75 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.82 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.84 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45.18 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.67 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.97 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.97 | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 44.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.07, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 44.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.43, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.61 | 33.68 | 43.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.52 | 42.82 | 45.67 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 154.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 113.07 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 spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belarus?
- Spirits as share total alcohol consumption in Belarus was 44.97 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 45.67 in 2017.
- What is the lowest spirits as share total alcohol consumption recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.68 in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for spirits as share total alcohol consumption?
- Belarus ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as share total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as share total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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