Gross value added at basic prices … LCU square kilometre current in Belize
Belize: Gross value added at basic prices … LCU square kilometre current was 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Belize, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Belize stood at 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Belize peaked at 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,043 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Belize 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … LCU square kilometre current in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11,043 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 12,139 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 20,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1981 | 21,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 20,188 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 21,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 23,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 23,288 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 25,020 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 29,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 33,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 38,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 43,066 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 46,991 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 55,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 59,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 60,568 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 64,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 66,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 68,175 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 72,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 79,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 90,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 92,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 97,156 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 102,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 109,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 115,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 124,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 133,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 135,554 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 132,542 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 135,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 142,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 148,403 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 157,134 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 164,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 166,009 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 166,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 169,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 169,621 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 176,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 154,408 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 182,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 211,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … LCU square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +71.2% | 12,139 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,780 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,591 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,043 current LCU per square kilometre | 12,139 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 25,763 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,188 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,571 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,066 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,179 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,246 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 135,554 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,721 current LCU per square kilometre | 135,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 176,790 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,942 current LCU per square kilometre | 154,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 194 Namibia 255,909 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 232,725 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 196 Eritrea 229,220 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 198 Zimbabwe 164,708 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 199 East Timor 142,726 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Oman 132,693 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 601 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Belize?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Belize was 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 226,626 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,043 current LCU per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Belize rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Belize ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) 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.