GDP per capita in Belize
Belize: GDP per capita was 16,859 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Belize, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belize recorded 16,859 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Belize peaked at 16,859 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 736.32 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Belize 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,386 current LCU | 736.32 current LCU | 2,143 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,915 current LCU | 3,259 current LCU | 5,484 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,613 current LCU | 5,977 current LCU | 8,584 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,422 current LCU | 9,444 current LCU | 11,531 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,882 current LCU | 10,902 current LCU | 12,380 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,723 current LCU | 10,454 current LCU | 16,859 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 180 Panama 19,103 current LCU compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU compare
- 182 Lesotho 17,812 current LCU compare
- 184 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,191 current LCU compare
- 185 Palau 15,899 current LCU compare
- 186 Tajikistan 14,484 current LCU compare
More population data for Belize
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.713 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,603 (2100)
- Population density 19.61 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.713 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.02 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 286 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.02 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.31 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Belize?
- Gdp per capita in Belize was 16,859 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 16,859 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.32 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 183rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release