External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize is 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.8115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Belize 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1981 | 0.231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3139 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2711 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6628 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.696 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6241 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5903 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +131.2% | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +93.6% | 0.2444 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +86.1% | 0.0944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.684 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 40 Bulgaria 0.5216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Eritrea 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Ecuador 0.4876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0.4837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Colombia 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.4866 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 43rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.