Economy

Belize

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GDP per capita19602024
3072.15K3.99K5.84K7.68K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19762020
19.532.445.358.271.119762020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)3,200,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)5,980,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth3.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita7,680 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)3.29 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment8.86 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services1,770,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services1,720,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)7.95 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)14.6 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)62.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesgarment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oilCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssugarcane, maize, bananas, sorghum, soybeans, chicken, rice, oranges, fruits, plantains (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesraw sugar, bananas, fish, shellfish, refined petroleum (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUSA 22%, UK 14%, Spain 9%, Guatemala 7%, Portugal 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersUSA 37%, China 17%, Guatemala 10%, Mexico 8%, Costa Rica 6% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index39.9 indexWorld Bank WDI [2018]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodityNo authoritative open source found
Wealth share of top 10%0.679 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.371 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–39.9 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2018] 39.9 index
Top export partners
  • USA (28.3%)
  • United Kingdom (16.6%)
  • Spain (9.2%)
  • Côte d'Ivoire (5.6%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (4.3%)
CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersUSA (40.8%) / China (17.3%) / Guatemala (9.2%) / Mexico (9.0%) / Costa Rica (1.5%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsSugar cane / Sugar Crops Primary / Cereals, primary / Fruit Primary / Maize (corn)FAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)74.3 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)71.1 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownership68 %WB Findex [2024]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank18.5 %WB Findex [2024]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Belize's economy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 7 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, World Inequality Database. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (3,200,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (5,980,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.