General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Belize
Belize: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Belize, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belize is 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belize peaked at 18,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Belize 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 3,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 4,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 6,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 6,835 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 7,399 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7,711 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 8,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 9,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 11,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 11,485 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11,084 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 13,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13,903 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14,357 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 15,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 17,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 17,831 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 18,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 16,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 17,529 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,353 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +62.1% | 4,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,694 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,551 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,735 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,090 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 122 Ghana 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Senegal 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Russian Federation 17,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Benin 16,734 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belize?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belize was 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 18,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,055 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Belize rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Belize ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.