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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize

Belize: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
112th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1980–2024

00.511.521980200220241980: 1.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1981: 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1982: 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1983: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 1.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.957 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 1.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.971 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Belize recorded 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Belize 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year

Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1980 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP —
1981 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1982 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -18.3%
1983 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1984 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +24.0%
1985 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1986 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +13.5%
1987 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.9%
1988 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1989 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1990 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +12.5%
1991 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1992 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1993 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1994 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1995 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1996 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1997 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.0%
1998 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1999 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2000 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2001 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2002 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2003 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2004 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2005 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2006 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2007 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2008 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2009 0.9572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2010 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2011 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2012 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2013 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2014 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2015 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2016 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2017 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2018 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2019 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2020 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -25.7%
2021 0.9598 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +20.6%
2022 0.9275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2023 0.9472 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2024 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +2.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9203 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 109 Guatemala 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 110 Georgia 0.9928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 111 Romania 0.9823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 113 Malta 0.9155 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 114 Brunei 0.8867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 115 Peru 0.8176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize?
Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.9707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Belize rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Belize ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.