General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Belize
Belize: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Belize peaked at 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Belize ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2482 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2611 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2544 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2871 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9745 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current 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 | +56.7% | 0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2611 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.206 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3259 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3456 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 139 New Zealand 0.3479 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 United States Virgin Islands 0.3438 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Aruba 0.3206 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Brunei 0.3114 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Canada 0.3063 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.264 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Belize?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Belize was 0.3189 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3893 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Belize ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.