Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Belize
Belize: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 18.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 18.9% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Belize peaked at 23.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.3% | — |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 18.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 18.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.6% | 22.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 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)
- 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 share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Belize?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Belize was 18.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.