Debt service on external debt, total in Belize
Belize: Debt service on external debt, total was 127.49 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
127.49 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
102nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
650.04 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, total in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Belize stood at 127.49 million TDS, current US$.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Belize peaked at 650.04 million TDS, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,800 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Belize ranks 102nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | 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 | 3.64 million TDS, current US$ | +356.2% |
| 1981 | 3.93 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 6.44 million TDS, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 8.26 million TDS, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 8.66 million TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 17.56 million TDS, current US$ | +102.8% |
| 1986 | 15.89 million TDS, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 15.78 million TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 16.73 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 17.33 million TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 18.28 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 16.38 million TDS, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 16.15 million TDS, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.09 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 24.83 million TDS, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 36.61 million TDS, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 40.28 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 39.69 million TDS, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 45.96 million TDS, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 46.94 million TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 77.20 million TDS, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 96.97 million TDS, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 188.65 million TDS, current US$ | +94.6% |
| 2003 | 153.19 million TDS, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 329.31 million TDS, current US$ | +115.0% |
| 2005 | 229.12 million TDS, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 138.24 million TDS, current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 650.04 million TDS, current US$ | +370.2% |
| 2008 | 147.40 million TDS, current US$ | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 125.51 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 127.14 million TDS, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 131.31 million TDS, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 154.72 million TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 135.42 million TDS, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 92.09 million TDS, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 97.91 million TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 102.38 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 104.44 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 113.77 million TDS, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 104.19 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 79.62 million TDS, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 618.36 million TDS, current US$ | +676.7% |
| 2022 | 76.87 million TDS, current US$ | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 114.40 million TDS, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 127.49 million TDS, current US$ | +11.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 127.49 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 127.49 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.90 billion TDS, current US$, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1107.2% | 40,026 TDS, current US$ | 483,173 TDS, current US$ |
| 2021 | +676.7% | 79.62 million TDS, current US$ | 618.36 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2007 | +370.2% | 138.24 million TDS, current US$ | 650.04 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1980 | +356.2% | 798,896 TDS, current US$ | 3.64 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1972 | +163.1% | 15,216 TDS, current US$ | 40,026 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 | 11.42 million TDS, current US$ | 3.64 million TDS, current US$ | 17.56 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.32 million TDS, current US$ | 16.15 million TDS, current US$ | 46.94 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.56 million TDS, current US$ | 77.20 million TDS, current US$ | 650.04 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.34 million TDS, current US$ | 92.09 million TDS, current US$ | 154.72 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.35 million TDS, current US$ | 76.87 million TDS, current US$ | 618.36 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 99 Djibouti 139.58 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 100 Yemen 138.97 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 101 Liberia 138.27 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Lesotho 110.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 105 Gambia 77.14 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, total in Belize?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Belize was 127.49 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 650.04 million TDS, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total 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, total?
- Belize ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.