PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Belize
Belize: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.09 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.09 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
150th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.45 LCU per international $
in 2017
All-time low
1.09 LCU per international $
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Belize, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belize stood at 1.09 LCU per international $. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belize peaked at 1.45 LCU per international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.09 LCU per international $, in 2025.
Belize ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Belize, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 LCU per international $ | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.27 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 LCU per international $ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.25 LCU per international $ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.28 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.28 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 LCU per international $ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.19 LCU per international $ | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.21 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 LCU per international $ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 LCU per international $ | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 LCU per international $ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.37 LCU per international $ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 LCU per international $ | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.18 LCU per international $ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 LCU per international $ | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 LCU per international $ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.09 LCU per international $ | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.09 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.09 LCU per international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 46% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 LCU per international $ | 1.25 LCU per international $ | 1.32 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 LCU per international $ | 1.18 LCU per international $ | 1.38 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 LCU per international $ | 1.15 LCU per international $ | 1.45 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 LCU per international $ | 1.09 LCU per international $ | 1.18 LCU per international $ | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.40 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 240,004 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -99.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belize?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belize was 1.09 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 LCU per international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- How does Belize rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Belize ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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