Belize Economic Statistics and Indicators

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Economic Indicators For: Belize › Change country
National or Regional Currency: Belize Dollar, BZD
Year of data: 2015 › Change year
Number of Indicators Listed: 37
Full Dataset: From Year 1980 to 2019
Date of Last Update: 17th March 2015
Population: 340,844 (July 2014 est.)
Area: total: 22,966 sq km ; land: 22,806 sq km ; water: 160 sq km
Natural Resources: arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
Capital: name: Belmopan ; geographic coordinates: 17 15 N, 88 46 W ; time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Tourism is the number one foreign exchange earner in this small economy, followed by exports of marine products, citrus, cane sugar, bananas, and garments. The government's expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, initiated in September 1998, led to GDP growth averaging nearly 4% in 1999-2007. Oil discoveries in 2006 bolstered this growth. Exploration efforts have continued and production has increased a small amount. Growth slipped to 0% in 2009, resulting from the global economic slowdown, natural disasters, and a temporary drop in the price of oil, but grew to 2.5% in 2013. With weak economic growth and a large public debt burden, fiscal spending is likely to be tight. In January 2013, the government announced that it had reached a deal with creditors to restructure its $544 million commercial external debt, commonly referred to as the "superbond." The superbond represents one half of the country's public debt. A key government objective remains the reduction of poverty and inequality with the help of international donors. Although Belize has the second highest per capita income in Central America, the average income figure masks a huge income disparity between rich and poor. The sizable trade deficit and heavy foreign debt burden continue to be major concerns.
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GDP (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is BZD 2.77 Billion.

GDP Growth (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is 1.472 %.

GDP (Current Prices, National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is BZD 3.526 Billion.

GDP (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Belize in year 2015 is US$ 1.763 Billion.

GDP Deflator for Belize in year 2015 is 127.278 (Index, Base Year as per country's accounts = 100).

GDP Per Capita (Constant Prices, National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is BZD 7,608.15 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is BZD 9,683.47 .

GDP Per Capita (Current Prices, US Dollars) for Belize in year 2015 is US$ 4,841.74 .

GDP (PPP), US Dollars for Belize in year 2015 is US$ 3.049 Billion.

GDP Per Capita (PPP), US Dollars for Belize in year 2015 is US$ 8,373.33 .

GDP Share of World Total (PPP) for Belize in year 2015 is 0.003 %.

Implied PPP Conversion Rate for Belize in year 2015 is 1.156 .

Investment (% of GDP) for Belize in year 2015 is 15.847 %.

Gross National Savings (% of GDP) for Belize in year 2015 is 5.6 %.

Inflation, Average Consumer Prices (Indexed to Year 2000) for Belize in year 2015 is 133.566 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (Average Consumer Price Change %) for Belize in year 2015 is -0.595 %.

Inflation, End of Year (Indexed to Year 2000) for Belize in year 2015 is 132.419 (Index, Base Year 2000 = 100).

Inflation (End of Year Change %) for Belize in year 2015 is -0.7 %.

Import Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Belize in year 2015 is 5.677 %.

Import Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Belize in year 2015 is 1.948 %.

Export Volume of All Items Including Goods and Services (Percent Change) for Belize in year 2015 is 0.049 %.

Export Volumes of Goods Only (Percent Change) for Belize in year 2015 is -10.904 %.

Unemployment Rate (% of Labour Force) for Belize in year 2015 is 11.957 %.

Population for Belize in year 2015 is 0.364 Million .

General government revenue (National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is BZD 0.98 Billions.

General government revenue (% of GDP) for Belize in year 2015 is 27.631 %.

General government total expenditure (National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is BZD 1.165 Billions.

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Belize in year 2015 is 32.832 %.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (National Currency) for Belize in year 2015 is BZD -0.185 Billions.

Total Government Net Lending/ Borrowing (% of GDP) for Belize in year 2015 is -5.201 %.

Fiscal Year Gross Domestic Product, Current Prices for Belize in year 2015 is BZD 3.548 Billions.

Current Account Balance (US Dollars) for Belize in year 2015 is US$ -0.181 Billion.

Current Account Balance (% GDP) for Belize in year 2015 is -10.247 %.