Domestic material consumption per capita in Belize
Belize: Domestic material consumption per capita was 17.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 17.68 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Belize peaked at 28.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2005.
That places Belize 47th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.95 | — |
| 2001 | 28.44 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 24.46 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 22.01 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 21.88 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.51 | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 21.21 | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 21.64 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.71 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18.88 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.74 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 14.09 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.74 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 15.93 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 15.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.16 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.54 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.03 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 17.45 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 17.79 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.93 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.68 | -1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +57.0% | 13.51 | 21.21 |
| 2005 | -38.3% | 21.88 | 13.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.57 | 13.51 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 | 13.74 | 17.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.38 | 16.03 | 17.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 601 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 120.67 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 88.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Belize?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Belize was 17.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Belize ranks 47th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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