Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Belize
Belize: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Belize 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 | +35.2% | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 132 Curacao 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Qatar 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 East Timor 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 New Zealand 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belize was 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Belize rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belize ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.