Belize in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Belize, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$3.3 bn

2025

from $1.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$7 865

2025

from $4 727 in 2000

Real growth

2.8%

2025

from 12.2% in 2000

Inflation

1.1%

2025

from 3.1% in 2000

Unemployment

8.9%

2025

from 10.8% in 2000

Government debt

67.9%of GDP

2025

from 49.5% in 2001

Sections

Economy

How large Belize's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$3.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$3.3 bn
2024	$3.2 bn
2023	$3.1 bn
2022	$2.8 bn
2021	$2.4 bn
2020	$2.0 bn
2019	$2.4 bn
2018	$2.3 bn
2017	$2.3 bn
2016	$2.2 bn
2015	$2.2 bn
2014	$2.1 bn
2013	$2.0 bn
2012	$1.9 bn
2011	$1.8 bn
2010	$1.7 bn
2009	$1.7 bn
2008	$1.7 bn
2007	$1.7 bn
2006	$1.6 bn
2005	$1.5 bn
2004	$1.4 bn
2003	$1.3 bn
2002	$1.2 bn
2001	$1.2 bn
2000	$1.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.1%
2026 (projection)	2.2%
2025	2.8%
2024	3.5%
2023	0.5%
2022	9.3%
2021	18.0%
2020	−13.5%
2019	4.3%
2018	0.8%
2017	−1.8%
2016	−0.0%
2015	2.8%
2014	3.9%
2013	4.1%
2012	3.9%
2011	−0.1%
2010	1.4%
2009	−0.5%
2008	−1.6%
2007	3.3%
2006	4.5%
2005	2.2%
2004	4.8%
2003	9.7%
2002	5.4%
2001	5.0%
2000	12.2%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$7 8652025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$7 865	$14 966
2024	$7 681	$14 367
2023	$7 425	$13 741
2022	$7 068	$13 459
2021	$6 143	$11 716
2020	$5 239	$9 639
2019	$6 172	$10 500
2018	$6 012	$9 497
2017	$6 072	$9 121
2016	$6 141	$9 399
2015	$6 155	$9 538
2014	$6 128	$9 490
2013	$5 957	$9 526
2012	$5 733	$9 303
2011	$5 596	$9 722
2010	$5 461	$9 748
2009	$5 400	$9 728
2008	$5 712	$9 975
2007	$5 762	$10 226
2006	$5 525	$9 910
2005	$5 270	$9 466
2004	$5 154	$9 245
2003	$4 960	$8 850
2002	$4 859	$8 154
2001	$4 719	$7 852
2000	$4 727	$7 544

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200057%10%12%11%9%

202462%15%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	1.3%
2030 (projection)	1.3%
2029 (projection)	1.3%
2028 (projection)	1.3%
2027 (projection)	1.5%
2026 (projection)	1.5%
2025	1.1%
2024	3.3%
2023	4.4%
2022	6.3%
2021	3.2%
2020	0.1%
2019	0.2%
2018	0.3%
2017	1.1%
2016	0.7%
2015	−0.9%
2014	1.2%
2013	0.5%
2012	1.3%
2011	1.6%
2010	0.9%
2009	−1.1%
2008	6.4%
2007	2.3%
2006	−7.1%
2005	−1.1%
2004	6.4%
2003	2.3%
2002	4.2%
2001	3.6%
2000	3.1%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

8.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	8.9%	19.3%
2024	8.7%	18.6%
2023	8.3%	17.8%
2022	8.7%	18.4%
2021	10.3%	21.8%
2020	10.8%	22.4%
2019	9.1%	19.9%
2018	9.3%	22.0%
2017	6.6%	15.7%
2016	7.0%	16.6%
2015	7.6%	16.5%
2014	8.2%	18.3%
2013	8.3%	16.9%
2012	8.4%	16.9%
2011	8.4%	17.0%
2010	8.4%	16.9%
2009	8.3%	16.8%
2008	8.2%	16.5%
2007	8.5%	17.2%
2006	9.4%	19.0%
2005	10.9%	22.2%
2004	10.6%	21.5%
2003	10.3%	21.0%
2002	10.0%	20.4%
2001	9.1%	18.6%
2000	10.8%	22.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

55.2%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	55.2%	53.8%
2023	54.9%	51.5%
2022	52.6%	55.3%
2021	47.6%	51.4%
2020	37.6%	44.0%
2019	52.0%	50.4%
2018	51.7%	49.3%
2017	49.8%	47.9%
2016	47.3%	49.2%
2015	51.6%	52.5%
2014	55.5%	51.6%
2013	56.0%	52.6%
2012	59.3%	51.8%
2011	56.7%	50.2%
2010	50.6%	44.2%
2009	45.4%	44.1%
2008	53.8%	51.6%
2007	50.6%	45.4%
2006	51.8%	47.1%
2005	45.7%	47.3%
2004	42.3%	44.1%
2003	44.6%	49.8%
2002	43.6%	49.5%
2001	41.9%	51.3%
2000	42.9%	53.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−2.8%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	−2.8%
2024	−1.6%
2023	−0.7%
2022	−8.3%
2021	−6.5%
2020	−6.3%
2019	−7.8%
2018	−6.6%
2017	−7.0%
2016	−7.3%
2015	−8.0%
2014	−6.3%
2013	−3.6%
2012	−1.7%
2011	−1.1%
2010	−2.6%
2009	−4.9%
2008	−8.3%
2007	−3.0%
2006	−1.6%
2005	−10.3%
2004	−11.1%
2003	−14.1%
2002	−13.3%
2001	−16.2%
2000	−14.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	0.0%
2024	4.0%
2023	0.6%
2022	5.0%
2021	5.2%
2020	3.7%
2019	3.9%
2018	5.3%
2017	1.4%
2016	1.5%
2015	2.7%
2014	6.6%
2013	4.5%
2012	10.1%
2011	5.2%
2010	5.5%
2009	6.5%
2008	9.8%
2007	8.2%
2006	6.8%
2005	8.6%
2004	8.0%
2003	−0.8%
2002	2.0%
2001	5.2%
2000	2.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

67.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	60.0%
2030 (projection)	60.8%
2029 (projection)	61.7%
2028 (projection)	62.4%
2027 (projection)	62.7%
2026 (projection)	63.2%
2025	67.9%
2024	65.4%
2023	67.5%
2022	66.8%
2021	82.2%
2020	103.0%
2019	78.6%
2018	79.0%
2017	78.1%
2016	70.5%
2015	65.1%
2014	61.5%
2013	62.8%
2012	63.1%
2011	66.2%
2010	68.4%
2009	69.7%
2008	64.7%
2007	66.4%
2006	71.4%
2005	72.7%
2004	70.7%
2003	67.2%
2002	53.2%
2001	49.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−1.0%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.1%
2030 (projection)	−1.1%
2029 (projection)	−1.3%
2028 (projection)	−1.6%
2027 (projection)	−1.8%
2026 (projection)	−1.5%
2025	−1.0%
2024	−1.5%
2023	−2.4%
2022	−1.0%
2021	−3.3%
2020	−8.6%
2019	−2.9%
2018	−1.4%
2017	−3.5%
2016	−4.5%
2015	−5.1%
2014	−1.7%
2013	−1.2%
2012	−0.2%
2011	−1.1%
2010	−1.9%
2009	−2.5%
2008	1.3%
2007	−0.2%
2006	−2.3%
2005	−3.7%
2004	−4.5%
2003	−8.4%
2002	−5.4%
2001	−7.2%
2000	−6.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

21.4%2017

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2017	21.4%
2016	20.6%
2015	19.7%
2014	19.9%
2013	18.5%
2012	18.4%
2011	18.3%
2010	18.9%
2009	17.8%
2008	17.1%
2007	17.3%
2006	16.7%
2005	16.1%
2004	14.9%
2003	14.5%
2002	14.5%
2001	13.9%
2000	13.0%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Belize

Population

422 9242025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	422 924
2024	417 072
2023	411 106
2022	402 733
2021	395 346
2020	390 812
2019	385 829
2018	380 226
2017	373 202
2016	364 705
2015	356 333
2014	348 923
2013	341 627
2012	334 414
2011	327 298
2010	320 245
2009	312 614
2008	304 361
2007	296 100
2006	287 878
2005	279 731
2004	271 688
2003	263 780
2002	256 009
2001	248 379
2000	240 799

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	26.3%	68.5%	5.2%
2024	26.6%	68.4%	5.0%
2023	27.0%	68.2%	4.8%
2022	27.6%	67.7%	4.7%
2021	28.3%	67.1%	4.6%
2020	28.9%	66.6%	4.5%
2019	29.4%	66.2%	4.4%
2018	29.9%	65.8%	4.3%
2017	30.4%	65.4%	4.2%
2016	31.1%	64.8%	4.1%
2015	31.8%	64.1%	4.1%
2014	32.5%	63.4%	4.0%
2013	33.3%	62.8%	4.0%
2012	34.0%	62.0%	4.0%
2011	34.7%	61.3%	4.0%
2010	35.5%	60.5%	4.0%
2009	36.2%	59.8%	4.0%
2008	36.7%	59.4%	4.0%
2007	37.1%	58.9%	4.0%
2006	37.5%	58.5%	4.0%
2005	37.9%	58.1%	4.0%
2004	38.3%	57.7%	4.0%
2003	38.7%	57.3%	4.0%
2002	39.1%	56.9%	4.0%
2001	39.5%	56.5%	4.0%
2000	39.9%	56.1%	4.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.022024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.02
2023	2.01
2022	1.95
2021	1.84
2020	2.04
2019	2.14
2018	2.34
2017	2.37
2016	2.40
2015	2.43
2014	2.47
2013	2.50
2012	2.51
2011	2.53
2010	2.55
2009	2.66
2008	2.78
2007	2.89
2006	3.02
2005	3.17
2004	3.25
2003	3.34
2002	3.43
2001	3.53
2000	3.63

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

73.7 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	73.7 years
2023	73.6 years
2022	72.2 years
2021	70.9 years
2020	71.6 years
2019	72.6 years
2018	72.3 years
2017	72.1 years
2016	71.8 years
2015	71.7 years
2014	71.4 years
2013	71.3 years
2012	71.1 years
2011	71.0 years
2010	70.9 years
2009	70.8 years
2008	70.7 years
2007	70.7 years
2006	70.5 years
2005	70.3 years
2004	70.2 years
2003	69.8 years
2002	69.5 years
2001	68.9 years
2000	68.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

3602025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 5 936 people, in 2022.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	360
2024	490
2023	595
2022	5 936
2021	−173
2020	64
2019	−606
2018	187
2017	1 705
2016	3 313
2015	1 596
2014	1 456
2013	1 505
2012	1 524
2011	1 582
2010	1 639
2009	2 728
2008	2 627
2007	2 521
2006	2 321
2005	2 073
2004	1 980
2003	1 870
2002	1 739
2001	1 640
2000	1 675

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.2%
2022	4.2%
2021	5.0%
2020	5.3%
2019	4.8%
2018	4.8%
2017	4.6%
2016	4.8%
2015	4.7%
2014	4.9%
2013	4.4%
2012	4.3%
2011	4.5%
2010	4.5%
2009	4.5%
2008	4.5%
2007	4.0%
2006	3.5%
2005	3.4%
2004	3.4%
2003	3.5%
2002	3.6%
2001	3.5%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	4.6%
2023	4.2%
2022	4.6%
2021	6.0%
2020	5.2%
2019	6.0%
2018	6.1%
2017	6.0%
2016	5.7%
2015	5.4%
2014	5.1%
2013	5.1%
2012	5.5%
2011	5.5%
2010	5.2%
2009	4.8%
2008	4.3%
2004	4.0%
2003	3.9%
2001	4.2%
2000	3.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

80.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	80.0%
2023	70.2%
2022	70.0%
2021	70.7%
2020	64.4%
2019	58.8%
2018	53.6%
2017	48.9%
2016	44.6%
2015	41.6%
2014	38.7%
2013	33.6%
2012	31.0%
2011	30.7%
2010	28.2%
2009	27.2%
2008	26.3%
2007	24.6%
2006	24.0%
2005	17.0%
2004	9.8%
2002	5.7%
2000	6.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

39.92018

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2018	39.9

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

41.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	41.6%
2024	41.8%
2023	42.0%
2022	42.1%
2021	42.4%
2020	42.6%
2019	42.9%
2018	43.2%
2017	43.4%
2016	43.7%
2015	43.9%
2014	44.2%
2013	44.4%
2012	44.7%
2011	44.9%
2010	45.2%
2009	45.5%
2008	45.8%
2007	46.1%
2006	46.4%
2005	46.7%
2004	47.0%
2003	47.3%
2002	47.5%
2001	47.6%
2000	47.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

92.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	92.9%
2020	94.3%
2019	60.2%
2018	79.7%
2017	86.7%
2016	86.5%
2015	87.1%
2014	90.1%
2013	90.4%
2012	87.3%
2011	90.9%
2010	89.7%
2009	68.4%
2008	85.6%
2007	75.8%
2006	77.6%
2005	43.2%
2004	38.7%
2003	34.2%
2002	55.3%
2001	56.6%
2000	45.5%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

30.8%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	30.8%
2021	26.6%
2020	31.4%
2019	30.4%
2018	35.5%
2017	37.2%
2016	33.3%
2015	30.3%
2014	37.4%
2013	38.0%
2012	47.9%
2011	42.2%
2010	29.4%
2009	25.1%
2008	29.8%
2007	28.0%
2006	32.7%
2005	25.6%
2004	26.3%
2003	24.4%
2002	25.7%
2001	23.9%
2000	34.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.9 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.9 t
2023	0.9 t
2022	0.9 t
2021	0.8 t
2020	0.8 t
2019	1.0 t
2018	0.8 t
2017	0.8 t
2016	0.7 t
2015	0.7 t
2014	0.6 t
2013	0.6 t
2012	0.5 t
2011	0.5 t
2010	0.7 t
2009	0.6 t
2008	0.5 t
2007	0.6 t
2006	0.6 t
2005	0.5 t
2004	0.5 t
2003	0.6 t
2002	0.6 t
2001	0.6 t
2000	0.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

54.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	54.5%
2022	55.0%
2021	55.5%
2020	56.0%
2019	56.5%
2018	57.0%
2017	57.5%
2016	57.9%
2015	58.4%
2014	59.0%
2013	59.5%
2012	60.0%
2011	60.5%
2010	61.0%
2009	61.3%
2008	61.6%
2007	61.9%
2006	62.2%
2005	62.5%
2004	62.8%
2003	63.1%
2002	63.4%
2001	63.7%
2000	64.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Belize's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1981
Government: constitutional monarchy, parliamentary monarchy
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BZISO alpha-2

BLZISO alpha-3

084ISO numeric

Calling code: +501
Internet domain: .bz
Time zone: UTC-06:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q242 · World Bank data · Americas