Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Belize
Belize: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was 11.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Belize stood at 11.44 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 76.6% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Belize peaked at 676.68 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -87.57 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Belize ranks 53rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Belize, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 163.06 % change on previous year | +298.8% |
| 1974 | -10.38 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1975 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1976 | -19.59 % change on previous year | -904.2% |
| 1977 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1978 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1979 | 81.47 % change on previous year | +888.3% |
| 1980 | 356.16 % change on previous year | +337.2% |
| 1981 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1982 | 64.03 % change on previous year | +730.6% |
| 1983 | 28.36 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1984 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1985 | 102.78 % change on previous year | +2054.6% |
| 1986 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1987 | -0.6758 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1988 | 6 % change on previous year | -987.8% |
| 1989 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1990 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1991 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 1992 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1993 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -973.3% |
| 1994 | 37.24 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 1995 | 47.42 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1997 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1998 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -1171.2% |
| 1999 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2000 | 64.46 % change on previous year | +2933.2% |
| 2001 | 25.61 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 94.55 % change on previous year | +269.3% |
| 2003 | -18.8 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2004 | 114.97 % change on previous year | -711.6% |
| 2005 | -30.42 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2006 | -39.66 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 370.21 % change on previous year | -1033.4% |
| 2008 | -77.32 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2009 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2011 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 2012 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +444.0% |
| 2013 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2014 | -31.99 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2015 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2016 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2018 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +342.1% |
| 2019 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2020 | -23.59 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2021 | 676.68 % change on previous year | -2968.5% |
| 2022 | -87.57 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2023 | 48.82 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2024 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 11.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 11.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.52 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2968.5% | -23.59 % change on previous year | 676.68 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2933.2% | 2.13 % change on previous year | 64.46 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2054.6% | 4.77 % change on previous year | 102.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.02 % change on previous year | -19.59 % change on previous year | 163.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 56.32 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 356.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year | 47.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.87 % change on previous year | -77.32 % change on previous year | 370.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8651 % change on previous year | -31.99 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.16 % change on previous year | -87.57 % change on previous year | 676.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 50 Liberia 11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Fiji 11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.59 % change on previous year compare
- 54 India 11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Botswana 11.01 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Madagascar 9.76 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Belize
- Net financial flows, IBRD 7.26 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 59.55 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 13.25 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 0.8% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Belize?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Belize was 11.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 676.68 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.57 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Belize ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.