Total taxation of gdp in Belize
Belize: Total taxation of gdp was 28.19 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
28.19
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 77 countries
All-time high
28.19
in 2017
All-time low
18.24
in 1999
Years of data
28
1990–2017
Total taxation of gdp in Belize, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 28.19 for total taxation of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total taxation of gdp in Belize peaked at 28.19 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.24, in 1999.
Belize ranks 36th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Total taxation of gdp in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.35 | — |
| 1991 | 20.46 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 19.07 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 20.11 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 20.36 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.42 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.19 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.99 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.31 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.24 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 18.91 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 20.39 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 21.34 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 22.04 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 21.45 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.77 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.01 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 24.27 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 25.13 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.7 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 24.82 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.38 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.96 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.55 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.19 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.95 | 18.24 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.25 | 18.91 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.29 | 24.7 | 28.19 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 33 Tunisia 29.43 compare
- 34 South Africa 28.57 compare
- 35 Switzerland 28.46 compare
- 37 Australia 27.76 compare
- 38 Jamaica 27.25 compare
- 39 United States of America 27.14 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,519 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,038 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9575 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total taxation of gdp in Belize?
- Total taxation of gdp in Belize was 28.19 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total taxation of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 28.19 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total taxation of gdp recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.24 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for total taxation of gdp?
- Belize ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total taxation of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Total taxation of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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