GNI per capita in Belize
Belize: GNI per capita was 3,840 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Belize, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Belize is 3,840 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Belize peaked at 4,576 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,154 US$, in 1990.
That places Belize 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,154 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,278 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2,592 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 2,741 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,755 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,889 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2,880 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,849 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,853 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,898 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,151 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 3,154 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,296 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,345 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,403 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3,513 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,727 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 3,759 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,870 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3,909 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,875 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,147 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4,175 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,231 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,354 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,541 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4,575 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,576 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,519 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,565 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,840 US$ | -15.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,840 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,840 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,362 US$, 46% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,689 US$ | 2,154 US$ | 2,898 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,513 US$ | 3,151 US$ | 3,909 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,356 US$ | 3,875 US$ | 4,576 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,840 US$ | 3,840 US$ | 3,840 US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Belize?
- Gni per capita in Belize was 3,840 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 4,576 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,154 US$ in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for gni per capita?
- Belize ranks 128th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.