Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Belize
Belize: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Belize peaked at 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 445.21 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1984.
Belize ranks 87th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 507.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 485.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 467.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 445.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 445.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 447.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 456.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 463.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 464.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 470.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 467.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 498.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 791.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1993 | 799.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 822.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 826.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 811.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 808.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 838.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 867.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 904.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 940.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 982.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 993.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 962.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 923.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 878.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 938.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 909.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 955.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 978.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 968.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 979.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 822.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 948.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 992.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 992.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belize's 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | +58.8% | 498.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 791.56 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2020 | -25.1% | 1,098 constant 2015 US$ per person | 822.38 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 465.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 445.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 507.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 753.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 467.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 867.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 878.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 993.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | 968.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 950.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 822.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 84 Cape Verde 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 85 Peru 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 88 Algeria 984.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 89 Albania 924.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 913.37 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Belize?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Belize was 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 445.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Belize rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Belize ranks 87th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.