General government final consumption expenditure in Belize
Belize: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 15.9% for general government final consumption expenditure 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 in Belize peaked at 19.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1990.
That places Belize 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.9% | — |
| 1981 | 12.4% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +56.7% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.8% | 17.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 95 North Macedonia 16.4% compare
- 96 Mauritania 16.0% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.9% compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 15.9% compare
- 100 Angola 15.8% compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 15.5% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 506.5 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1319 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,013 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 414.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 841.18 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Belize?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Belize was 15.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belize ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.