Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Belarus
Belarus: Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure was 2.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Belarus, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Belarus is 2.5%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure 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 expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Belarus?
- Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure in Belarus was 2.5% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure?
- Belarus ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure 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, published as part of Alcohol expenditure as a per cent of total household expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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