Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Belize

Belize: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -22.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
-22.3%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
49th
of 141 countries
All-time high
-13.1%
in 2000
All-time low
-22.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Belize, 2000–2017

-22-20-18-16-142000200820172000: -13.12001: -14.42002: -14.22003: -16.22004: -19.22005: -18.62006: -19.52007: -17.92008: -18.22009: -19.82010: -19.72011: -19.92012: -18.32013: -18.92014: -19.42015: -20.62016: -21.32017: -22.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Belize recorded -22.3% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Belize peaked at -13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -22.3%, in 2017.

That places Belize 49th out of 141 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 -13.1%
2001 -14.4% +10.4%
2002 -14.2% -1.8%
2003 -16.2% +14.5%
2004 -19.2% +18.5%
2005 -18.6% -3.1%
2006 -19.5% +4.9%
2007 -17.9% -8.1%
2008 -18.2% +1.6%
2009 -19.8% +8.7%
2010 -19.7% -0.5%
2011 -19.9% +0.9%
2012 -18.3% -7.9%
2013 -18.9% +2.9%
2014 -19.4% +3.1%
2015 -20.6% +6.1%
2016 -21.3% +3.2%
2017 -22.3% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -17.1% -19.8% -13.1% 10
2010s -20.1% -22.3% -18.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Belize?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Belize was -22.3% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was -13.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -22.3% in 2017.
How does Belize rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Belize ranks 49th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,307 data points, 2000–2024
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