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Gross capital formation in Belize

Belize: Gross capital formation was 19.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.9%
in 2011
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gross capital formation in Belize, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 17.9 % of GDP1981: 18.9 % of GDP1982: 14.1 % of GDP1983: 14.3 % of GDP1984: 17.2 % of GDP1985: 16 % of GDP1986: 15 % of GDP1987: 15.9 % of GDP1988: 18.3 % of GDP1989: 22.2 % of GDP1990: 22.1 % of GDP1991: 24.2 % of GDP1992: 23 % of GDP1993: 25 % of GDP1994: 18.3 % of GDP1995: 19.5 % of GDP1996: 18.2 % of GDP1997: 17.8 % of GDP1998: 16.6 % of GDP1999: 21.3 % of GDP2000: 26.2 % of GDP2001: 22 % of GDP2002: 20.6 % of GDP2003: 17.7 % of GDP2004: 16.7 % of GDP2005: 17.8 % of GDP2006: 17.2 % of GDP2007: 17.3 % of GDP2008: 21 % of GDP2009: 16.2 % of GDP2010: 15.5 % of GDP2011: 11.9 % of GDP2012: 13.1 % of GDP2013: 14.1 % of GDP2014: 17.1 % of GDP2015: 16.7 % of GDP2016: 18 % of GDP2017: 15.1 % of GDP2018: 16.5 % of GDP2019: 16.8 % of GDP2020: 18.4 % of GDP2021: 21.7 % of GDP2022: 20.2 % of GDP2023: 18.9 % of GDP2024: 19.8 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Belize is 19.8%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Belize peaked at 26.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2011.

That places Belize 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Gross capital formation in Belize, year by year

Year % of GDP Change
1980 17.9% —
1981 18.9% +5.3%
1982 14.1% -25.1%
1983 14.3% +1.4%
1984 17.2% +19.7%
1985 16.0% -6.6%
1986 15.0% -6.6%
1987 15.9% +6.2%
1988 18.3% +15.0%
1989 22.2% +21.6%
1990 22.1% -0.8%
1991 24.2% +9.8%
1992 23.0% -5.0%
1993 25.0% +8.6%
1994 18.3% -26.7%
1995 19.5% +6.3%
1996 18.2% -6.7%
1997 17.8% -1.9%
1998 16.6% -6.6%
1999 21.3% +28.3%
2000 26.2% +22.8%
2001 22.0% -16.2%
2002 20.6% -6.1%
2003 17.7% -14.2%
2004 16.7% -5.7%
2005 17.8% +6.5%
2006 17.2% -3.0%
2007 17.3% +0.3%
2008 21.0% +21.6%
2009 16.2% -22.8%
2010 15.5% -4.8%
2011 11.9% -23.2%
2012 13.1% +10.1%
2013 14.1% +8.1%
2014 17.1% +21.0%
2015 16.7% -2.2%
2016 18.0% +7.5%
2017 15.1% -16.2%
2018 16.5% +9.8%
2019 16.8% +1.9%
2020 18.4% +9.5%
2021 21.7% +17.5%
2022 20.2% -6.8%
2023 18.9% -6.3%
2024 19.8% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.0% 14.1% 22.2% 10
1990s 20.6% 16.6% 25.0% 10
2000s 19.3% 16.2% 26.2% 10
2010s 15.5% 11.9% 18.0% 10
2020s 19.8% 18.4% 21.7% 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 129 Papua New Guinea 20.0% compare
  2. 130 Mauritius 19.9% compare
  3. 131 Netherlands 19.8% compare
  4. 133 United Kingdom 19.7% compare
  5. 134 Solomon Islands 19.5% compare
  6. 135 Cameroon 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Belize?
Gross capital formation in Belize was 19.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
How does Belize rank for gross capital formation?
Belize ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,920 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. 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.