Spirits consumption per person in Belize
Belize: Spirits consumption per person was 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Belize, 1961–2022
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
In 2022, spirits consumption per person in Belize stood at 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Belize peaked at 5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.5872 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2020.
Belize ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.62 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.81 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.36 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.83 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 4.97 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.61 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.56 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3.48 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.72 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.02 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.19 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 1.74 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8194 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.5872 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 0.9768 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 92 Panama 1.01 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 93 Argentina 1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 94 Finland 0.99 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.96 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0.9536 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 98 Qatar 0.9187 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.6% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,374 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 299.82 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 149.91 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 963.64 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Belize?
- Spirits consumption per person in Belize was 0.9768 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 1982.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5872 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.