GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Belize
Belize: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Belize, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Belize stood at 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Belize peaked at 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,338 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Belize ranks 160th of 210 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 US$), per square kilometre in Belize, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,338 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 2,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 3,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 4,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 5,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 4,257 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 5,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 5,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 11,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 11,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 12,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 12,595 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 13,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 16,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 18,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 21,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 23,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 26,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 30,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 33,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 33,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 35,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 37,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 38,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 40,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 43,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 49,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 51,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 54,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 57,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 61,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 64,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 69,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 74,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 76,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 74,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 76,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 80,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 83,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 89,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 93,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 96,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 98,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 99,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 100,537 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 104,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 89,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 106,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 124,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +69.6% | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,284 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,036 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,215 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 104,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,559 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 157 Nicaragua 147,962 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 East Timor 139,874 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Malawi 134,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 129,017 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 126,490 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ethiopia 112,338 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Belize?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Belize was 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 134,452 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.