Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Belize
Belize: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-4.0%
Change on year
down 220.0%
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2020
All-time low
-5.7%
in 2008
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Belize, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize stood at -4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 220.0% on the previous year and down 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize peaked at 10.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2008.
That places Belize 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.3% | -126.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -279.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +147.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -83.4% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | -245.3% |
| 2006 | -1.2% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | -1.5% | +28.6% |
| 2008 | -5.7% | +273.2% |
| 2009 | -4.0% | -30.8% |
| 2010 | -2.6% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | -4.0% | +53.1% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -98.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -1300.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7% | -197.2% |
| 2015 | -1.6% | +130.0% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | +176.4% |
| 2017 | -5.1% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | -3.4% | -32.5% |
| 2019 | -1.8% | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -660.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -57.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +86.7% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -120.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -302.5% |
| 2025 | -4.0% | -220.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -5.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.3% | -5.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -4.0% | 10.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 192 Equatorial Guinea -3.6% compare
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- 196 Haiti -4.3% compare
- 197 State of Palestine -5.0% compare
- 198 Syrian Arab Republic -5.8% compare
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,682 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 15,365 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Belize was -4.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Belize ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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