GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belize, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belize stood at 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,897 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Belize 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,897 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 4,634 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 5,598 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 7,738 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1975 | 9,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 9,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 10,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 11,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 13,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 22,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 22,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 21,793 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 22,986 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 25,458 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 25,191 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 27,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 32,538 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 36,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 43,060 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 47,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 52,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 61,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 66,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 67,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 71,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 74,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 76,580 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 81,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 87,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 99,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 102,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 109,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 114,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 122,828 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 129,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 139,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 149,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 152,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 148,049 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 153,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 160,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 167,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 178,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 187,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 192,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 196,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 198,711 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 201,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 209,408 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 179,119 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 212,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 249,601 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +69.6% | 13,310 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,569 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,054 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,897 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,310 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,793 current LCU per square kilometre | 43,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 47,975 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,703 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,845 current LCU per square kilometre | 99,860 current LCU per square kilometre | 152,468 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,430 current LCU per square kilometre | 153,064 current LCU per square kilometre | 209,408 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,465 current LCU per square kilometre | 179,119 current LCU per square kilometre | 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 199 Australia 333,789 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 200 Bolivia 287,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 201 Namibia 278,015 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Eritrea 262,199 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 244,268 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 East Timor 139,874 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Belize?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Belize was 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 268,904 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,897 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 202nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.