Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Belize
Belize: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 7,682 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Belize, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Belize is 7,682 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Belize peaked at 7,682 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,095 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Belize ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,194 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,241 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1,110 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 1,095 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,112 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 1,507 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 1,806 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 1,976 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 3,418 current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 3,627 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,516 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,715 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 3,763 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 4,019 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 4,131 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,415 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 4,915 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 4,884 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,070 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,048 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,048 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,098 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,054 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,277 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5,579 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5,099 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 5,140 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,018 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,208 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5,601 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5,892 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,865 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5,961 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,733 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,887 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 6,026 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,166 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6,222 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 7,100 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 7,306 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7,682 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 7,682 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,053 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 7,682 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,024 current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +54.4% | 2,214 current US$ per person | 3,418 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,265 current US$ per person | 1,095 current US$ per person | 1,806 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,479 current US$ per person | 1,976 current US$ per person | 4,415 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,107 current US$ per person | 4,884 current US$ per person | 5,579 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,633 current US$ per person | 5,018 current US$ per person | 6,026 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,695 current US$ per person | 5,166 current US$ per person | 7,682 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 us$), per capita in Belize?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Belize was 7,682 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 7,682 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,095 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Belize rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Belize ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.