Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize
Belize: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 154.23 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize is 154.23 million current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize peaked at 154.23 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million current US$, in 1970.
Belize ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.16 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.38 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 2.64 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 3.86 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 4.43 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 3.70 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 4.69 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 5.42 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 6.13 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 8.20 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 8.12 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 7.42 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 7.80 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 8.64 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 9.33 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 8.93 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.69 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 13.34 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 15.27 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 24.56 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1991 | 25.94 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 28.50 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 32.23 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 38.79 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 42.98 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 40.43 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 40.54 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.55 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 48.08 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 54.43 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 54.91 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 58.92 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 61.63 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 64.91 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 71.78 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 80.90 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 88.93 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 94.05 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 99.25 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 103.54 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 115.39 million current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 116.68 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 122.07 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 127.81 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 135.15 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 137.20 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 138.07 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 137.94 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 143.97 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 129.16 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 154.23 million current US$ | +19.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 154.23 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 154.23 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 967.45 million current US$, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +60.8% | 15.27 million current US$ | 24.56 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 million current US$ | 2.16 million current US$ | 6.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 million current US$ | 7.42 million current US$ | 15.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.76 million current US$ | 24.56 million current US$ | 48.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.97 million current US$ | 54.43 million current US$ | 99.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.78 million current US$ | 103.54 million current US$ | 143.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.69 million current US$ | 129.16 million current US$ | 154.23 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Belize was 154.23 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 154.23 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.