GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: GDP per capita was 12,772 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Belize recorded 12,772 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 12,956 constant LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,119 constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Belize 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,119 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 3,191 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 3,263 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 3,332 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 3,399 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3,462 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 3,518 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,580 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3,728 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 3,808 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 3,902 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3,988 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4,330 constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 4,498 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5,038 constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 5,131 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 5,025 constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 5,241 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 5,541 constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 5,833 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 6,387 constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 6,298 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 6,136 constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 5,860 constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5,836 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,760 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5,886 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6,374 constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 6,844 constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 7,565 constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 8,241 constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 9,016 constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 9,955 constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 10,353 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 10,133 constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9,955 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9,770 constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9,849 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9,882 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,447 constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11,349 constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 11,552 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11,813 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12,573 constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 12,790 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12,698 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12,896 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,956 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,399 constant LCU | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 12,018 constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11,898 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,626 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11,828 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 12,049 constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12,256 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,333 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,047 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11,557 constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11,437 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11,751 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,032 constant LCU | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 11,701 constant LCU | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 12,549 constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 12,355 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 12,605 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 12,772 constant LCU | +1.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 12,772 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 12,772 constant LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,125 constant LCU, 37% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,440 constant LCU | 3,119 constant LCU | 3,808 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,853 constant LCU | 3,902 constant LCU | 5,833 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,295 constant LCU | 5,760 constant LCU | 7,565 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,760 constant LCU | 8,241 constant LCU | 10,447 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,304 constant LCU | 11,349 constant LCU | 12,956 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,878 constant LCU | 11,437 constant LCU | 12,333 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,002 constant LCU | 10,032 constant LCU | 12,772 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Belize?
- Gdp per capita in Belize was 12,772 constant LCU 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 12,956 constant LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,119 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 180th out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.