GDP (current US$), per capita in Belize
Belize: GDP (current US$), per capita was 8,430 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Belize is 8,430 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. 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 us$), per capita in Belize peaked at 8,430 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 441.79 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Belize 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 441.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 481.05 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 529.36 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 618.57 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 804.77 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1975 | 906.49 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 729.49 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 865.79 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 982.6 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 1,071 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1,774 current US$ per person | +65.6% |
| 1981 | 1,753 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,629 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 1,677 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,814 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1,754 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,859 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 2,166 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 2,406 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 2,742 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 2,989 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 3,192 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 3,646 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 3,863 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,879 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,012 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4,046 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,017 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,128 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,292 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4,730 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 4,722 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,862 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,962 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5,156 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,273 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5,527 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 5,765 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,713 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,401 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,451 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,582 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,710 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,950 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 6,128 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 6,154 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,142 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,073 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,031 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,190 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,227 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 6,123 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 7,068 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 7,460 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 8,430 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8,430 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8,430 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,008 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +65.6% | 1,071 current US$ per person | 1,774 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 743.13 current US$ per person | 441.79 current US$ per person | 1,071 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,957 current US$ per person | 1,629 current US$ per person | 2,742 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,806 current US$ per person | 2,989 current US$ per person | 4,292 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,211 current US$ per person | 4,722 current US$ per person | 5,765 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,941 current US$ per person | 5,451 current US$ per person | 6,190 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,862 current US$ per person | 5,227 current US$ per person | 8,430 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 us$), per capita in Belize?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Belize was 8,430 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 8,430 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.79 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.