External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
51st
of 122 countries
All-time high
125.5 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-25.91 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize is 2.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 125.5 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -25.91 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Belize ranks 51st of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.83 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
| 1973 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1974 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1975 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1976 | 89.89 % change on previous year | -1160.6% |
| 1977 | 125.5 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 61.17 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1979 | 115.62 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1980 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1981 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1982 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 1983 | 44.17 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1984 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1985 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -1151.7% |
| 1986 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1987 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +296.3% |
| 1988 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1989 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1990 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +230.4% |
| 1992 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1995 | 28.44 % change on previous year | +1245.8% |
| 1996 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 59.87 % change on previous year | +479.0% |
| 1998 | -25.91 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1999 | 24.93 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2000 | 51.21 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2001 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2002 | 17.67 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 24.98 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2004 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2005 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 2006 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 18.62 % change on previous year | +823.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9844 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2011 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 2012 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 2013 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2014 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5074 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8178 % change on previous year | -261.2% |
| 2017 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +360.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7451 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 2020 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +415.1% |
| 2021 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 2024 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2.68 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0855 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2652 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.69 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 125.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.7 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year | 44.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.65 % change on previous year | -25.91 % change on previous year | 59.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.03 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 51.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6965 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 48 Turkey 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Colombia 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Mozambique 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Angola 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 53 North Macedonia 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 2.49 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Belize was 2.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 125.5 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.91 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.