GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: GDP per capita was 15,731 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Belize, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Belize is 15,731 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 15,731 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 439.16 current LCU, in 1960.
Belize ranks 191st of 214 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 per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 439.16 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 457.19 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 473.86 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 488.48 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 508.91 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 547.41 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 588.48 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 617.41 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 653.81 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 669.26 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 736.32 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 790.68 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 847.8 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,010 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1,377 current LCU | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 1,639 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 1,624 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,732 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,965 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 2,143 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3,549 current LCU | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 3,505 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,259 current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,355 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,628 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,508 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,718 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,332 current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 4,812 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5,484 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 5,973 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 6,380 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,286 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 7,719 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 7,753 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,020 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,087 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,029 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,252 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,579 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,453 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 9,438 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,718 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9,919 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,307 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10,541 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11,050 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,524 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11,424 current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,799 current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10,923 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,192 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11,465 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,915 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,256 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 12,309 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,282 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,144 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,024 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,343 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,477 current LCU | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 12,286 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 14,136 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 14,850 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 15,362 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 15,731 current LCU | +2.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15,731 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15,731 current LCU is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68,590 current LCU, 23% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | 3,549 current LCU |
| 1974 | +36.3% | 1,010 current LCU | 1,377 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.4 current LCU | 439.16 current LCU | 669.26 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,386 current LCU | 736.32 current LCU | 2,143 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,915 current LCU | 3,259 current LCU | 5,484 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,608 current LCU | 5,973 current LCU | 8,579 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,417 current LCU | 9,438 current LCU | 11,524 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,885 current LCU | 10,923 current LCU | 12,343 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,807 current LCU | 10,477 current LCU | 15,731 current 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 15,731 current 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 15,731 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.16 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.