Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Belize
Belize: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.873 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Belize ranks 132nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +56.7% | 0.9042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.873 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 129 Papua New Guinea 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Fiji 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Curacao 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 East Timor 1.44 current LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize was 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Belize rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current 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.