How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Belize ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Belize: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

36th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize stood at 0.4648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize peaked at 0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Belize 36th 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Belize, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0734 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1972	0.0768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1973	0.0617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1974	0.0511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1975	0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1976	0.0944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+131.2%
1977	0.1162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1978	0.1637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1979	0.2229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
1980	0.1828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1981	0.215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1982	0.2511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1983	0.2864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1984	0.2621 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1985	0.3285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1986	0.3156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1987	0.2992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1988	0.2824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1989	0.2623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1990	0.2492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1991	0.2531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1992	0.2443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1993	0.2335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1994	0.2364 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1995	0.2681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1996	0.2945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1997	0.3071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1998	0.3045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.3411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2000	0.489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
2001	0.5534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2002	0.6265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2003	0.7293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2004	0.669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2005	0.672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2006	0.6411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.6095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2008	0.7137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2009	0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2010	0.7217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2011	0.6727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2012	0.6041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2013	0.597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2014	0.5872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.5692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2016	0.5638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.5777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2018	0.5778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2019	0.5665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.7298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2021	0.5688 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2022	0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2023	0.4745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2024	0.4648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5462 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Belize

33 Jamaica 0.4858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Sri Lanka 0.483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Armenia 0.4783 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Angola 0.4643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Jordan 0.4507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Burkina Faso 0.4404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Belize was 0.4648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?: The highest recorded value was 0.7383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Belize?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Belize ranks 36th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belize?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.