Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Belize
Belize: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Belize, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Belize is 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 us$), per square in Belize peaked at 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Belize ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 6,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 10,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1981 | 10,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 10,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 10,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 11,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 11,644 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 12,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 14,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 16,681 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 19,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 21,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 23,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 27,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 29,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 30,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 32,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 33,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 34,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 36,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 39,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 45,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 46,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 51,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 54,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 57,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 62,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 66,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 67,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 66,271 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 67,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 71,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 74,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 78,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 82,421 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 83,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 84,647 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 91,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 105,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 564,324 current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US 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% | 6,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,390 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 12,881 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,590 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,623 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,914 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 77,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 154 Burundi 121,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Ethiopia 115,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Russia 114,024 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Myanmar 102,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 100,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Algeria 98,529 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Belize
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- 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 us$), per square in Belize?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Belize was 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 113,313 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,522 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Belize rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Belize ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.