Total debt service in Belize
Belize: Total debt service was 3.9% in 2023. β Volatile
Total debt service in Belize, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.9% for total debt service in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Belize peaked at 42.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Belize 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 7.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 2.8% | 26.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 59 Eswatini 3.9% compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9% compare
- 61 Rwanda 3.9% compare
- 63 Tajikistan 3.8% compare
- 64 Mauritania 3.7% compare
- 65 Albania 3.7% 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 538.84 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.02 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 286 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Belize?
- Total debt service in Belize was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for total debt service?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release