GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Belize
Belize: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 6,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Belize stood at 6,374 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 6,466 constant 2015 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,557 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Belize ranks 113th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,592 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 1,628 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,663 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,696 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,728 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,756 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,786 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,861 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1,900 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1,947 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1,990 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2,161 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 2,245 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 2,561 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,508 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2,616 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2,765 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3,187 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 3,143 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3,062 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,924 constant 2015 US$ | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 2,912 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,938 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,181 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3,416 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 4,113 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 4,500 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 4,968 constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 5,167 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5,057 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4,968 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,876 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,915 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4,931 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,214 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5,664 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 5,765 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5,895 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,274 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 6,383 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6,337 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,436 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 6,466 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,188 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,998 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,938 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,802 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5,903 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,013 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,116 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,155 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,012 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,768 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,708 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,864 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5,006 constant 2015 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 5,839 constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 6,263 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 6,166 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,290 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 6,374 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 6,374 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 6,374 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,367 constant 2015 US$, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,717 constant 2015 US$ | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | 1,900 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,422 constant 2015 US$ | 1,947 constant 2015 US$ | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,141 constant 2015 US$ | 2,874 constant 2015 US$ | 3,775 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,871 constant 2015 US$ | 4,113 constant 2015 US$ | 5,214 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,141 constant 2015 US$ | 5,664 constant 2015 US$ | 6,466 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,928 constant 2015 US$ | 5,708 constant 2015 US$ | 6,155 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,990 constant 2015 US$ | 5,006 constant 2015 US$ | 6,374 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 601 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Belize?
- Gdp per capita in Belize was 6,374 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6,466 constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.