Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Belize
Belize: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
116th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Belize, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belize is 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belize peaked at 11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1972.
Belize ranks 116th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 4,804 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 5,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 5,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 5,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 5,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 5,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 5,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6,284 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 7,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 7,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 8,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 9,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 10,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 10,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 10,524 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,323 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 8,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 8,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 8,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 9,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 10,769 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 10,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 11,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 10,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 11,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 11,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 11,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 10,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,966 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 9,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 68% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,945 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,321 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,717 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,681 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,856 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 113 South Africa 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 114 Guatemala 12,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 115 Tunisia 12,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 117 El Salvador 11,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 118 Barbados 10,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 119 Philippines 10,110 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belize?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Belize was 11,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 11,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Belize ranks 116th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.