Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Belize
Belize: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 2.69 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.69 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Belize peaked at 4.72 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.04 kg per constant US$, in 2005.
Belize ranks 67th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Belize, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.72 kg per constant US$ | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 3.96 kg per constant US$ | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.35 kg per constant US$ | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 3.28 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 3.15 kg per constant US$ | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.01 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.32 kg per constant US$ | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 kg per constant US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.53 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.49 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.43 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.73 kg per constant US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 kg per constant US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.94 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.06 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.71 kg per constant US$ | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.78 kg per constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.69 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.69 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.69 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 kg per constant US$, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +54.6% | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | 3.15 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 kg per constant US$ | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | 4.72 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 kg per constant US$ | 2.21 kg per constant US$ | 2.96 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 kg per constant US$ | 2.69 kg per constant US$ | 3.06 kg per constant US$ | 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 unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Belize?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Belize was 2.69 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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