Annual growth of GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.3%
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2021
All-time low
-14.6%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Belize, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Belize stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 16.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.6%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | +138.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -48.3% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | +287.9% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -54.7% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +209.9% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -84.7% |
| 1976 | -2.1% | -212.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -308.2% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +32.7% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +80.2% |
| 1981 | -1.4% | -114.7% |
| 1982 | -2.6% | +83.8% |
| 1983 | -4.5% | +74.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -90.8% |
| 1985 | -1.3% | +217.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -268.5% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +276.0% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -61.5% |
| 1994 | -2.1% | -153.1% |
| 1995 | -1.8% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | -1.9% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -143.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +1644.9% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -79.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +185.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -73.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7% | -141.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -315.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -69.8% |
| 2008 | -4.3% | -1014.5% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | -1.0% | -67.5% |
| 2011 | -2.3% | +128.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -175.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -63.8% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -471.2% |
| 2017 | -4.1% | +75.8% |
| 2018 | -1.0% | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -363.6% |
| 2020 | -14.6% | -633.3% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -213.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -56.4% |
| 2023 | -1.5% | -121.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -230.9% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -34.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1644.9% | 0.3% | 5.7% |
| 2008 | -1014.5% | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | -633.3% | 2.7% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | -2.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -4.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -2.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -4.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -4.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -14.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 130 United States 1.6% compare
- 131 Colombia 1.6% compare
- 132 Nauru 1.5% compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
- 135 Sweden 1.3% compare
- 136 Netherlands 1.3% 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Belize?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Belize was 1.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.6% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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