External debt as a share of gni in Belize
Belize: External debt as a share of gni was 51.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
External debt as a share of gni in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Belize is 51.09, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Belize peaked at 87.07 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 51.09, in 2023.
That places Belize 52nd out of 118 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.62 | 58 | 87.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.04 | 60.59 | 81.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.04 | 51.09 | 76.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 49 Ecuador 52.12 compare
- 50 Eritrea 51.48 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.22 compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 49.05 compare
- 54 Morocco 48.66 compare
- 55 Costa Rica 48.49 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,155 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,310 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3651 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.74 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Belize?
- External debt as a share of gni in Belize was 51.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 87.07 in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.09 in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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