Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Belize
Belize: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Belize peaked at 0.381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Belize 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of in Belize, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +918.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +169.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0611 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 1986 | 0.051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0425 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0353 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0275 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0455 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0495 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0678 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0827 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1517 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2352 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0869 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 0.381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +338.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0848 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0744 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0727 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0717 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0807 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0446 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0461 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0498 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0438 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +554.7% |
| 2022 | 0.027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0375 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0346 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0495 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1437 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0565 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0807 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0796 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2546 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 58 Pakistan 0.0439 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Eswatini 0.0426 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Fiji 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Philippines 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 0.0382 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Belize?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Belize was 0.0398 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Belize ranks 61st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.