Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Belize
Belize: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Belize ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 129 Papua New Guinea 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Mauritius 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Netherlands 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United Kingdom 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Cameroon 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.