GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Belize
Belize: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 8.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp growth in Belize is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 609.5% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Belize peaked at 17.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 2020.
Belize ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Belize, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -17.6% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +158.1% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -47.6% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +153.4% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | -73.5% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -100.9% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -19196.4% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | +61.1% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -90.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | -109.4% |
| 1983 | -2.1% | +1912.2% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -192.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -49.1% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | +351.8% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +135.9% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -51.8% |
| 1994 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -3801.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +50.9% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +282.9% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +142.3% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -59.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -53.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +103.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | -1.7% | -150.2% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -386.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -122.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -1628.5% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 2017 | -1.8% | -3423.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -161.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +284.3% |
| 2020 | -13.9% | -425.8% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -227.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -88.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +609.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belize's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +19196.4% | -0.0% | 6.5% |
| 1995 | +3801.7% | -0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2017 | -3423.3% | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | -1912.2% | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | +1628.5% | -0.2% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3% | -0.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | -2.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -0.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -1.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | -13.9% | 17.7% | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Belize?
- Gdp growth in Belize was 8.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for gdp growth?
- Belize ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release