GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Belize
Belize: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 15,731 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize is 15,731 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize peaked at 15,731 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 439.16 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Belize ranks 190th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 439.16 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 457.19 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 473.86 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 488.48 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 508.91 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 547.41 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 588.48 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 617.41 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 653.81 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 669.26 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 736.32 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 790.68 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 847.8 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,010 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1,377 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 1,639 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 1,624 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,732 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,965 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 2,143 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3,549 current LCU per person | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 3,505 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,259 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,355 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,628 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,508 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,718 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,332 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 4,812 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5,484 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 5,973 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 6,380 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,286 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 7,719 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 7,753 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,020 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,087 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,029 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,252 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,579 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,453 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 9,438 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,718 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9,919 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,307 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10,541 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11,050 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,524 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11,424 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,799 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10,923 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,192 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11,465 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,915 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,256 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12,309 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,282 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,144 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,024 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,343 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,477 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 12,286 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 14,136 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 14,850 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 15,362 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 15,731 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15,731 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15,731 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +65.6% | 2,143 current LCU per person | 3,549 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +36.3% | 1,010 current LCU per person | 1,377 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.4 current LCU per person | 439.16 current LCU per person | 669.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,386 current LCU per person | 736.32 current LCU per person | 2,143 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,915 current LCU per person | 3,259 current LCU per person | 5,484 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,608 current LCU per person | 5,973 current LCU per person | 8,579 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,417 current LCU per person | 9,438 current LCU per person | 11,524 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,885 current LCU per person | 10,923 current LCU per person | 12,343 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,807 current LCU per person | 10,477 current LCU per person | 15,731 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 187 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Tajikistan 16,402 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Samoa 16,347 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Tonga 15,683 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Fiji 15,270 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Tunisia 13,954 current LCU per person 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize was 15,731 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 15,731 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.16 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Belize ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.