Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending was 2.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Belarus, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Belarus stood at 2.5.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Belarus peaked at 7.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2009.
That places Belarus 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4 | — |
| 1991 | 5.9 | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 2.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Belarus?
- Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending in Belarus was 2.5 in 2014, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol spending as a share of total household spending recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol spending as a share of total household spending?
- Belarus ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcohol spending as a share of total household spending rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Alcohol spending as a share of total household spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending on alcohol measured as a share of total household expenditure.