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Belize

BLZLatin America & Caribbean Upper middle incomeCapital: Belmopan
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67/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$4
2027▲ 3.5%
Population
417,072
2024▲ 1.5%
GDP per Capita
$8,267
2027▲ 1.9%
Life Expectancy
73.6 years
2023▲ 1.9%
Belize in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Belize· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Belize

Belize's GDP is $3.44B (2026), with a population of 417,072, and GDP per capita of $8,116. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.4%, inflation at 1.9%, unemployment at 2.6%, government debt at 63.5% of GDP, life expectancy of 73.6 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

Located in Latin America and the Caribbean, this upper middle-income country has a GDP of $3.44 billion in 2026, ranking 167th globally. The economy exhibits moderate growth with a real GDP increase of 2.4% in 2026 and a GDP per capita of $8,000. The country's trade openness is significant, with trade accounting for 109.0% of GDP in 2024, indicating a strong reliance on external markets. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows contribute 4.0% to GDP, reflecting ongoing investment interest. The unemployment rate is projected to be 2.6% in 2026, down from 8.9% in 2025, suggesting improving labor market conditions. The population stands at 417,072 as of 2024, with a life expectancy at birth of 73.6 years in 2023. The adult literacy rate is 87.9% as of 2022, and health spending constitutes 4.1% of GDP in 2023. The fertility rate is 2.0 births per woman, indicating a stable population growth rate. Gross National Income (GNI) per capita is $7,000 in 2024, reflecting the economic standing of its citizens.

▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$42027▲ 3.5%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)2.2%2027▼ 8.3%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$8,2672027▲ 1.9%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$72027▲ 3.9%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$15,6682027▲ 2.3%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.00%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$3.07B2024▲ 4.5%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$7,1502024▲ 4.4%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$13,7602024▲ 4.0%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)14.6%2024▲ 1.1%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)62.4%2024▲ 0.5%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)7.9%2024▼ 2.3%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)15.9%2024▲ 0.8%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)64.3%2024▲ 1.0%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)19.8%2024▲ 4.6%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)20.8%2024▼ 1.4%WB
GDP Deflator (%)1.4%2024▼ 79.1%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$33,1192024▲ 3.3%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)6.6%2024▲ 1.6%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)18.5%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$4,8812021▲ 15.5%WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)12.0%2021▼ 20.3%WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)1.5%2024▼ 57.4%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.28%2021▲ 106.6%WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021▲ 35.3%WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.5%2021▲ 9.2%WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.24%2021▼ 29.5%WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$466.8M2024▲ 6.1%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary14 indicators · 2024–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)1.3%2027▼ 31.6%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)63.2%2027▼ 0.5%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-1.8%2027▼ 20.0%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-1.6%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
Unemployment Rate (%)2.6%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)3.3%2024▼ 25.1%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)6.9%2024▲ 323.5%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)8.4%2024▼ 0.2%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)2.1%2024▼ 0.7%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$498.1M2024▲ 5.1%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)3.22024▼ 4.4%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)22024▲ 0.0%WB
PPP Conversion Factor1.072024▼ 1.0%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)75.9%2024▲ 4.2%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)109.0%2024▲ 2.4%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)55.2%2024▲ 0.5%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)53.7%2024▲ 4.4%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$1.77B2024▲ 5.5%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$1.72B2024▲ 9.6%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$482.0M2024▼ 1.2%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$1.46B2024▲ 8.5%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)4.0%2024▲ 663.2%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.1%2024▲ 10.3%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$128.5M2024▲ 701.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$154.1M2024▲ 3.1%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)4.8%2024▼ 1.8%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)0.0%2024—WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-1.6%2024▼ 149.1%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-51.7M2024▼ 161.4%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)46.0%2024▼ 10.4%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$1.56B2024▲ 2.7%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)4.1%2024▲ 6.6%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$1.18B2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$56.7M2024▼ 2.8%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)1.1%2023▲ 39.8%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$31.9M2023▲ 51.6%WB
▶Finance6 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)41.3%2024▼ 1.8%WB
Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)9.0%2022▼ 14.2%WB
Bank Nonperforming Loans (%)4.9%2022▼ 73.3%WB
Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)68.0%2024—WB
Account Ownership, Female (%)65.2%2024—WB
Account Ownership, Male (%)71.1%2024—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population417,0722024▲ 1.5%WB
Population Growth (%)1.4%2024▼ 30.0%WB
Population Density (per km²)182023▲ 2.1%WB
Surface Area (sq km)22,9662023▼ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)22,8102023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)41.8%2024▼ 0.5%WB
Urban Population (total)174,1412024▲ 1.0%WB
Rural Population (%)58.2%2024▲ 0.3%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth73.6 years2023▲ 1.9%WB
Life Expectancy, Male70.9 years2023▲ 1.9%WB
Life Expectancy, Female76.5 years2023▲ 1.9%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)22023▲ 3.0%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)182023▲ 3.6%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)4.92023▼ 8.9%WB
Net Migration3602025▼ 26.5%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)26.6%2024▼ 1.5%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)68.4%2024▲ 0.3%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)5.0%2024▲ 3.8%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)46.2%2024▼ 1.1%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)7.3%2024▲ 3.4%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)38.9%2024▼ 1.9%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)190.82023▼ 11.3%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)102.32023▼ 16.5%WB
▶Labor18 indicators · 2019–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force184,2862025▲ 5.9%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)59.1%2025▲ 4.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)46.5%2025▲ 6.0%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)71.6%2025▲ 2.7%WB
Unemployment (%)8.9%2025▲ 1.8%WB
Female Unemployment (%)13.5%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Male Unemployment (%)5.9%2025▲ 2.6%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)19.3%2025▲ 4.1%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)16.1%2025▼ 1.6%WB
Employment in Industry (%)15.3%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Employment in Services (%)68.5%2025▲ 0.5%WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)29.8%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)64.8%2025▲ 0.2%WB
Employers (% of total employment)5.3%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)39.2%2025▲ 2.0%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)53.9%2025▲ 3.8%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)35.2%2025▼ 0.4%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)24.9%2019—WB
▶Education21 indicators · 2017–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)4.6%2024▲ 9.2%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)18.9%2024▲ 2.0%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)87.9%2022—WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)87.9%2022—WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)87.9%2022—WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)96.2%2022—WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)96.5%2024▼ 1.3%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)86.5%2024▲ 3.4%WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)24.8%2024▲ 10.9%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)94.2%2024▼ 2.4%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)79.1%2024▲ 16.5%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary4,9532024▼ 6.9%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary2,3172024▼ 2.5%WB
Primary School Teachers2,4972024▼ 0.9%WB
Secondary School Teachers2,3192024▲ 0.0%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary202018—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary172018—WB
Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)31.4%2017—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)96.12023▲ 10.5%WB
Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt)40.0%2017—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)9.5%2017—WB
▶Health39 indicators · 2015–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)4.1%2023▼ 1.6%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$3092023▲ 3.8%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)2.7%2023▲ 3.2%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)26.8%2023▼ 0.1%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)2.12023▼ 11.4%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)12023▼ 6.5%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)12.72023▼ 0.8%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)9.32023▼ 1.1%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)672023▼ 39.1%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)11.42023▼ 0.9%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)142023▼ 0.7%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)15.9%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)65.2%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)18.8%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)84.0%2024▼ 9.7%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)88.0%2024▲ 3.5%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.472024▲ 2.2%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)342024▲ 0.0%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)15.6%2022▼ 2.5%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)1.9%2022▲ 0.0%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)4.22021▲ 13.0%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)3.72020—WHO
Maternal Deaths52023▼ 35.5%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)342024▲ 0.0%WHO
People Living with HIV3,9002024▲ 2.6%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)02024—WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)02024—WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)88%2024▲ 3.5%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)84%2024▼ 9.7%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)88%2024▲ 3.5%WHO
Physicians (total)132021—WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel212023▼ 11.4%WHO
Dentists (total)8472023▼ 9.5%WHO
Pharmacists (total)562017—WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)1.8%2015—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)4.6%2015—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index702023▲ 0.0%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)702021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$3092023▲ 3.8%WHO
▶Energy & Environment14 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)0.92024▲ 2.1%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)02024▲ 3.5%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)92.9%2021▼ 1.5%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)30.8%2022▲ 15.8%WB
Access to Electricity (%)99.6%2023▲ 1.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)82.9%2023▼ 0.1%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)28.72020—WB
Forest Area (%)54.5%2023▼ 0.9%WB
Forest Area (sq km)12,4362023▼ 0.9%WB
Arable Land (%)4.4%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)26.8%2024▲ 27.0%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)20.4%2024▲ 85.5%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)94.8%2024▲ 0.0%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)84.3%2024▲ 0.1%WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)8.0%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)3,8572023▼ 13.8%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)102.32022▲ 0.7%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)98.42022▼ 1.5%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)117.42022▲ 8.6%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)41,5222023▲ 26.7%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)197,6602023▼ 2.7%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)337.52023▲ 167.4%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)7.0%2023▲ 20.7%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)0.7%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)160,1692023▲ 9.2%WB
▶Technology10 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)72.4%2023▲ 0.8%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)672022▲ 0.6%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)9.82022▲ 7.1%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)464,560.12024▲ 14.5%WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents272021▲ 17.4%WB
Scientific Journal Articles182022▲ 41.7%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$132024—WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)10.0%2024▼ 0.2%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$115.8M2024▲ 10.2%WB
Industrial Design Applications, Resident52021▲ 0.0%WB
▶Infrastructure5 indicators · 2019–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried776,1982023▼ 9.1%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)3.42023▲ 1.9%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)20,2592019—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)7.1%2021▲ 26.2%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender7 indicators · 2018–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)15.6%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)63.0%2025▲ 0.2%WB
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)97.7%2018—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)55.22023▲ 3.4%WB
Gender Parity Index, Primary98.492018—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.032021▼ 0.8%WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education0.952021▲ 0.0%WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-0.232023▲ 4.6%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.382023▼ 5.5%WB
Political Stability0.592023▲ 3.8%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.432023▲ 1.9%WB
Rule of Law-0.642023▲ 11.7%WB
Voice & Accountability0.542023▲ 0.7%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)48.1%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)36.8%2023▲ 1.3%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)27.8%2023▲ 13.5%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)65.4%2023▲ 0.5%WB
▶Military6 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)0.9%2024▼ 9.5%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$30.1M2024▼ 1.4%WB
Armed Forces Personnel2,0002020—WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)1.3%2020—WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)3.8%2024▼ 8.1%WB
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000)28.12022▼ 11.3%WB
▶Tourism2 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals487,0002020—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$22.0M2020—WB
▶Urban Development3 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)1.0%2024▼ 38.8%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)15.7%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)1.8%2024▼ 25.8%WB

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