Gdp per capita growth in Belize
Belize: Gdp per capita growth was 1.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.33
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.64
in 2021
All-time low
-14.63
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Belize, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Belize stood at 1.33.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Belize peaked at 16.64 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.63, in 2020.
Belize ranks 133rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.13 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2 | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.85 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 1.74 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | +138.4% |
| 1969 | 2.14 | -48.3% |
| 1970 | 2.47 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 2.21 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 8.56 | +287.9% |
| 1973 | 3.88 | -54.7% |
| 1974 | 12.02 | +209.9% |
| 1975 | 1.84 | -84.7% |
| 1976 | -2.07 | -212.3% |
| 1977 | 4.31 | -308.2% |
| 1978 | 5.72 | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 5.27 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 9.49 | +80.2% |
| 1981 | -1.4 | -114.7% |
| 1982 | -2.57 | +83.8% |
| 1983 | -4.49 | +74.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4113 | -90.8% |
| 1985 | -1.31 | +217.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -268.5% |
| 1987 | 8.28 | +276.0% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 10.53 | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 8.93 | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 9.41 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 10.41 | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 4 | -61.5% |
| 1994 | -2.13 | -153.1% |
| 1995 | -1.76 | -17.2% |
| 1996 | -1.86 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8139 | -143.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3278 | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | +1644.9% |
| 2000 | 8.63 | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -79.3% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 6.43 | +185.0% |
| 2004 | 1.73 | -73.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7199 | -141.6% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -315.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4699 | -69.8% |
| 2008 | -4.3 | -1014.5% |
| 2009 | -3.07 | -28.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9992 | -67.5% |
| 2011 | -2.28 | +128.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -175.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6233 | -63.8% |
| 2016 | -2.31 | -471.2% |
| 2017 | -4.07 | +75.8% |
| 2018 | -1.04 | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -363.6% |
| 2020 | -14.63 | -633.3% |
| 2021 | 16.64 | -213.8% |
| 2022 | 7.25 | -56.4% |
| 2023 | -1.55 | -121.3% |
| 2024 | 2.02 | -230.9% |
| 2025 | 1.33 | -34.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.14, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.33 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.36, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1644.9% | 0.3278 | 5.72 |
| 2008 | -1014.5% | 0.4699 | -4.3 |
| 2020 | -633.3% | 2.74 | -14.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 | 1.63 | 4.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.42 | -2.07 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | -4.49 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 | -2.13 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | -4.3 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2017 | -4.07 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | -14.63 | 16.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 130 United States 1.63 compare
- 131 Colombia 1.61 compare
- 132 Nauru 1.48 compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 1.29 compare
- 135 Sweden 1.29 compare
- 136 Netherlands 1.25 compare
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 growth in Belize?
- Gdp per capita growth in Belize was 1.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.63 in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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