Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Belize
Belize: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 2.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.9
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.04
in 2001
All-time low
2.19
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2.9 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 5.04 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2005.
That places Belize 54th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -38.0% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 2.43 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.67 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 | 2.19 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.31 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 | 2.85 | 3.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 51 Cameroon 3.02 compare
- 51 Tajikistan 3.02 compare
- 53 Sudan 3.01 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 2.81 compare
- 56 Kiribati 2.77 compare
- 56 Solomon Islands 2.77 compare
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,519 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,038 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Belize was 2.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2005.
- How does Belize rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 54th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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