Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Belize
Belize: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 13,000 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Belize stood at 13,000 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Belize peaked at 13,505 constant LCU per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,513 constant LCU per person, in 1986.
Belize ranks 143rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,186 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 6,051 constant LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 5,897 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5,459 constant LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 5,126 constant LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 4,757 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 4,513 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 5,201 constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 5,983 constant LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 6,838 constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 7,199 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 7,965 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 11,240 constant LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1993 | 11,638 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 11,153 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11,350 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,031 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10,927 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 11,143 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,097 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 13,180 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 13,255 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13,505 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 13,174 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12,641 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 12,360 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,815 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11,963 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12,223 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11,135 constant LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 11,008 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,539 constant LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 10,875 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11,324 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,785 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11,982 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,111 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11,503 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 11,684 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,965 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,291 constant LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 12,034 constant LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 12,756 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 12,660 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13,000 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13,000 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13,000 constant LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,781 constant LCU per person, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +41.1% | 7,965 constant LCU per person | 11,240 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,701 constant LCU per person | 4,513 constant LCU per person | 7,186 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,574 constant LCU per person | 7,199 constant LCU per person | 12,097 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,525 constant LCU per person | 11,135 constant LCU per person | 13,505 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,478 constant LCU per person | 10,539 constant LCU per person | 12,111 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,148 constant LCU per person | 10,291 constant LCU per person | 13,000 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 140 Tonga 15,682 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Eritrea 14,550 constant LCU per person compare
- 142 Samoa 14,199 constant LCU per person compare
- 144 Bulgaria 11,767 constant LCU per person compare
- 145 Montenegro 10,925 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Tunisia 8,930 constant LCU 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Belize?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Belize was 13,000 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13,505 constant LCU per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,513 constant LCU per person in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Belize ranks 143rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.