Spirits consumption per person in Belarus
Belarus: Spirits consumption per person was 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Belarus, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year for spirits consumption per person in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Belarus peaked at 8.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 1988.
Belarus ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.7 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 8.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.12 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.13 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 6.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.58 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 8 Barbados 4.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 9 Dominica 4.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 4.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 12 Thailand 4.5 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.35 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 14 Hungary 4.21 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 6.6% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,938 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.07 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 33.07 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Belarus?
- Spirits consumption per person in Belarus was 4.51 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1996.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1988.
- How does Belarus rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Belarus ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.