Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Belarus

Belarus: Alcohol expenditure as share of total was 2.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
2.5
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1990
All-time low
2.2
in 2009
Years of data
16
1990–2014

Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Belarus, 1990–2014

24681990200220141990: 7.41991: 5.91992: 5.41993: 5.61994: 4.71995: 3.32000: 3.52005: 2.52007: 2.32008: 2.32009: 2.22010: 2.22011: 2.22012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, alcohol expenditure as share of total 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 expenditure as share of total 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Hungary 2.9 compare
  2. 4 Iceland 2.9 compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 2.5 compare
  4. 8 Lithuania 2.4 compare
  5. 9 Australia 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol expenditure as share of total in Belarus?
Alcohol expenditure as share of total in Belarus was 2.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1990.
What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as share of total recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2009.
How does Belarus rank for alcohol expenditure as share of total?
Belarus ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
Is alcohol expenditure as share of total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as share of total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Alcohol expenditure as share of total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 471 data points, 1990–2017
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