General government total expenditure in Belize
Belize: General government total expenditure was 1.80 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Belize, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure in Belize is 1.80 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Belize peaked at 1.80 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Belize 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.80 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 472.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.70 million current LCU | 527.00 million current LCU | 783.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 815.00 million current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 general government total expenditure in Belize?
- General government total expenditure in Belize was 1.80 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Belize rank for general government total expenditure?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release