Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belize
Belize: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.721 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.721
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.727
in 2010
All-time low
0.617
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Belize is 0.721, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 0.727 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.617, in 1990.
Belize ranks 115th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.617 | — |
| 1991 | 0.626 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.634 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.64 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.643 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.647 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.65 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.654 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.657 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.664 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.671 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.676 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.686 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.696 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.703 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.713 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.718 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.72 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.724 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.727 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.725 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.727 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.724 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.721 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.721 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.727 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.722 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.723 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.725 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.713 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.717 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.721 | +0.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.721 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.721 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6432 | 0.617 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7007 | 0.671 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7242 | 0.721 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.716 | 0.713 | 0.721 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Belize?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belize was 0.721 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.617 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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