Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Belize
Belize: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 3.81 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Belize, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.81 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Belize peaked at 3.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0465, in 1970.
That places Belize 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0465 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0582 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0737 | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1221 | +65.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1708 | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2091 | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2029 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2343 | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2675 | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3127 | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4312 | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4272 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.397 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4186 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4671 | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4633 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5047 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6124 | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6974 | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8043 | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8979 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9582 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.54 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.75 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.45 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 348.65, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +65.8% | 0.0737 | 0.1221 |
| 1974 | +39.8% | 0.1221 | 0.1708 |
| 1980 | +37.9% | 0.3127 | 0.4312 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1698 | 0.0465 | 0.3127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5223 | 0.397 | 0.8043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.8979 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.66 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.75 | 3.81 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 176 Saint Lucia 5.73 compare
- 177 Montenegro 4.95 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 4.49 compare
- 180 Grenada 3.27 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.84 compare
- 182 Liberia 2.58 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Belize?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Belize was 3.81 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Belize ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.