Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 26.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Belize, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Belize is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 38.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2020.
That places Belize 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 24.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.3% compare
- 102 South Sudan 27.1% compare
- 103 Peru 27.0% compare
- 105 Ghana 26.7% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.3% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,119 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,682 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 15,365 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Belize?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Belize was 26.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.