GNI growth in Belize
Belize: GNI growth was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Belize, 1981–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni growth in Belize stood at 3.9%.
The figure is up 538.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Belize peaked at 24.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 75th of 164 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.
GNI growth in Belize, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -13.2% | — |
| 1982 | -3.7% | -72.0% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | -87.6% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -1086.9% |
| 1985 | -8.1% | -280.8% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -219.2% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +71.8% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | +150.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -27.6% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | -120.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -181.7% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +154.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +80.5% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -76.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +171.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -94.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +326.5% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | -204.8% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -1536.0% |
| 2008 | -4.5% | -133.0% |
| 2009 | -8.0% | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -175.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +290.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -57.9% |
| 2018 | -4.4% | -483.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -173.6% |
| 2020 | -13.7% | -522.6% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -246.9% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -91.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +538.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1536.0% | -1.0% | 13.7% |
| 1984 | +1086.9% | -0.5% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | -13.2% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -1.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -8.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -13.7% | 20.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 gni growth in Belize?
- Gni growth in Belize was 3.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for gni growth?
- Belize ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.