GDP (current LCU), per capita in Belize
Belize: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 16,859 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize stood at 16,859 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize peaked at 16,859 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736.32 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Belize ranks 186th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 736.32 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 790.68 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 847.8 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,010 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 1,377 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 1,639 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 1,624 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,732 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,965 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 2,143 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 3,549 current LCU per person | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 3,505 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3,259 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 3,355 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,628 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 3,508 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,718 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 4,332 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 4,812 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 5,484 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 5,977 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 6,385 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,291 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 7,725 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 7,758 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,024 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8,091 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,033 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,256 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,584 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9,459 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 9,444 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9,723 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9,924 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 10,312 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 10,546 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11,054 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 11,531 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11,427 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,802 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10,902 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11,164 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,419 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11,900 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12,256 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12,309 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12,285 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,145 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12,063 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 12,380 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10,454 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 12,245 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 14,137 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 14,920 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 16,859 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16,859 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16,859 current LCU per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +65.6% | 2,143 current LCU per person | 3,549 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,386 current LCU per person | 736.32 current LCU per person | 2,143 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,915 current LCU per person | 3,259 current LCU per person | 5,484 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,613 current LCU per person | 5,977 current LCU per person | 8,584 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,422 current LCU per person | 9,444 current LCU per person | 11,531 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,882 current LCU per person | 10,902 current LCU per person | 12,380 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,723 current LCU per person | 10,454 current LCU per person | 16,859 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 183 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU per person compare
- 184 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Lesotho 17,812 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,191 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Palau 15,899 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Tajikistan 14,484 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Belize
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0228 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 17,603 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Belize was 16,859 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,859 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.32 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Belize ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.