GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Belize is 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,854 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Belize ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,854 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 41,432 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 47,773 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 51,908 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 53,005 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 54,512 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 56,124 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 59,509 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 62,521 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 69,380 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 79,637 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 85,497 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 91,513 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 102,339 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 110,115 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 116,088 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 125,067 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 132,745 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 133,101 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 133,324 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 136,856 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 139,498 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 136,395 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 142,669 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 145,167 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 149,007 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 150,280 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 149,226 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 158,312 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 177,606 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 165,147 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 203,069 current international $ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 237,633 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.80 million current international $ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,202 current international $ per square kilometre | 35,854 current international $ per square kilometre | 69,380 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,943 current international $ per square kilometre | 79,637 current international $ per square kilometre | 133,324 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,502 current international $ per square kilometre | 136,395 current international $ per square kilometre | 177,606 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,377 current international $ per square kilometre | 165,147 current international $ per square kilometre | 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 270,372 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 254,278 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Australia 250,491 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Zimbabwe 244,827 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 232,410 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 226,324 current international $ per square kilometre 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Belize was 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 247,658 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,854 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.