Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Belize
Belize: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 123.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
123.94 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
90th
of 123 countries
All-time high
649.11 million TDS, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
10,800 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Belize stood at 123.94 million TDS, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Belize peaked at 649.11 million TDS, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,800 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Belize ranks 90th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Belize, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,800 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 15,216 TDS, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 1972 | 40,026 TDS, current US$ | +163.1% |
| 1973 | 483,173 TDS, current US$ | +1107.2% |
| 1974 | 433,044 TDS, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 443,592 TDS, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 356,699 TDS, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 406,719 TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 440,246 TDS, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 798,896 TDS, current US$ | +81.5% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million TDS, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1981 | 3.28 million TDS, current US$ | +123.5% |
| 1982 | 5.70 million TDS, current US$ | +73.8% |
| 1983 | 6.74 million TDS, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 6.54 million TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 15.95 million TDS, current US$ | +144.1% |
| 1986 | 12.99 million TDS, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 11.95 million TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 12.34 million TDS, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 12.24 million TDS, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 14.66 million TDS, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 15.50 million TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 15.73 million TDS, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 17.28 million TDS, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 23.90 million TDS, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 35.26 million TDS, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1996 | 38.43 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 34.82 million TDS, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 40.15 million TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 43.15 million TDS, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 72.79 million TDS, current US$ | +68.7% |
| 2001 | 94.14 million TDS, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 186.53 million TDS, current US$ | +98.1% |
| 2003 | 151.15 million TDS, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 326.92 million TDS, current US$ | +116.3% |
| 2005 | 228.32 million TDS, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 137.17 million TDS, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 649.11 million TDS, current US$ | +373.2% |
| 2008 | 101.01 million TDS, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2009 | 96.00 million TDS, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 96.36 million TDS, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.55 million TDS, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 93.73 million TDS, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 111.06 million TDS, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 74.33 million TDS, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 76.99 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 84.84 million TDS, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 85.99 million TDS, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.56 million TDS, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.68 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 75.44 million TDS, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 613.27 million TDS, current US$ | +712.9% |
| 2022 | 71.79 million TDS, current US$ | -88.3% |
| 2023 | 106.78 million TDS, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 123.94 million TDS, current US$ | +16.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 123.94 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion TDS, current US$, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 123.94 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 billion TDS, current US$, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1107.2% | 40,026 TDS, current US$ | 483,173 TDS, current US$ |
| 2021 | +712.9% | 75.44 million TDS, current US$ | 613.27 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2007 | +373.2% | 137.17 million TDS, current US$ | 649.11 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 342,841 TDS, current US$ | 10,800 TDS, current US$ | 798,896 TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 million TDS, current US$ | 1.47 million TDS, current US$ | 15.95 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.89 million TDS, current US$ | 14.66 million TDS, current US$ | 43.15 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.31 million TDS, current US$ | 72.79 million TDS, current US$ | 649.11 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.11 million TDS, current US$ | 74.33 million TDS, current US$ | 111.06 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.24 million TDS, current US$ | 71.79 million TDS, current US$ | 613.27 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 87 Sudan 154.11 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 88 Suriname 150.00 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 89 Cape Verde 128.71 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 91 Guyana 122.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 92 Malawi 118.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 93 Djibouti 109.62 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Belize
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 4.13 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 56.71 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Belize?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Belize was 123.94 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 649.11 million TDS, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,800 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.