Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Belize
Belize: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 13,052 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Belize, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Belize recorded 13,052 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Belize peaked at 13,052 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,816 current LCU per person, in 1978.
That places Belize 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,816 current LCU per person | — |
| 1979 | 1,954 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 3,268 current LCU per person | +67.2% |
| 1981 | 3,250 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,019 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 3,119 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,367 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 3,243 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,406 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,973 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 4,344 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 4,960 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 5,366 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 5,731 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 6,575 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 6,956 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,939 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7,194 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,217 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,152 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 7,326 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7,749 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 8,560 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 8,455 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,656 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8,855 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,211 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9,417 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9,834 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 10,251 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,159 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,671 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9,675 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,922 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10,122 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 10,492 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10,776 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,627 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,439 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10,347 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10,176 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,452 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,012 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 10,557 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 11,994 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 12,574 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 13,052 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13,052 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13,052 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +67.2% | 1,954 current LCU per person | 3,268 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,885 current LCU per person | 1,816 current LCU per person | 1,954 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,595 current LCU per person | 3,019 current LCU per person | 4,960 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,820 current LCU per person | 5,366 current LCU per person | 7,749 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,307 current LCU per person | 8,455 current LCU per person | 10,251 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,303 current LCU per person | 9,675 current LCU per person | 10,776 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,438 current LCU per person | 9,012 current LCU per person | 13,052 current LCU 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Belize?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Belize was 13,052 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 13,052 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,816 current LCU per person in 1978.
- How does Belize rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Belize ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.