Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
66,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Belize recorded 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
Belize ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 74,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 83,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 88,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 88,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 89,211 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 90,197 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 94,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 97,676 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 106,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 119,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 125,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 132,754 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 145,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 152,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 155,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 162,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 168,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 165,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 164,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 167,264 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 167,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 173,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 180,695 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 187,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 192,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 192,874 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 189,338 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 190,895 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 199,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 172,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 203,069 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 221,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 66,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 106,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 119,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 168,407 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 167,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 199,020 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,998 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 172,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 164 Angola 253,436 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 243,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 228,922 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 220,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 169 Australia 210,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 209,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Belize was 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 222,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.