Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Belize

Belize: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 21.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2017
All-time low
13.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Belize, 2000–2017

051015202000200820172000: 13 %2001: 13.9 %2002: 14.5 %2003: 14.5 %2004: 14.9 %2005: 16.1 %2006: 16.7 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 17.8 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 18.4 %2013: 18.5 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 21.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Belize stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Belize peaked at 21.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.

Belize ranks 43rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Belize, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 13.0%
2001 13.9% +6.7%
2002 14.5% +4.0%
2003 14.5% +0.3%
2004 14.9% +2.3%
2005 16.1% +8.4%
2006 16.7% +3.6%
2007 17.3% +4.0%
2008 17.1% -1.5%
2009 17.8% +4.2%
2010 18.8% +5.9%
2011 18.3% -2.8%
2012 18.4% +0.2%
2013 18.5% +0.6%
2014 19.9% +7.5%
2015 19.7% -0.8%
2016 20.6% +4.8%
2017 21.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.6% 13.0% 17.8% 10
2010s 19.4% 18.3% 21.3% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 40 El Salvador 21.5% compare
  2. 41 Malta 21.5% compare
  3. 42 Lithuania 21.4% compare
  4. 44 Estonia 21.3% compare
  5. 45 Croatia 21.2% compare
  6. 46 Ukraine 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Belize?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Belize was 21.3% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Belize ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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