External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Belize, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Belize is 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Belize peaked at 3,617 DOD, current US$ per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.83 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Belize ranks 14th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Belize, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.83 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 35.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 40.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 38.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 41.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 37.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 68.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1977 | 100.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1978 | 160.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1979 | 238.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1980 | 324.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 376.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 409.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 480.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 475.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 576.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1986 | 586.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 648.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 679.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 719.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 744.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 807.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 889.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 901.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 916.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,075 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 1,191 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,233 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,257 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,463 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 2,311 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 2,612 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 3,044 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 3,617 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 3,448 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,512 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,356 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,317 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,182 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,099 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2,945 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,083 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,158 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3,238 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,228 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,300 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 3,314 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,333 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,609 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3,234 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 3,241 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,297 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +86.0% | 37.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.87 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +59.9% | 100.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 160.86 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +58.0% | 1,463 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,311 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +48.4% | 160.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 238.78 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 238.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 527.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 324.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 719.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,048 DOD, current US$ per person | 744.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,463 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,230 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,311 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,617 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,188 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,945 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,333 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,347 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,234 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,609 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 11 Suriname 3,821 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Cape Verde 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 3,492 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 3,151 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 16 Mongolia 2,798 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 17 Jamaica 2,798 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Belize?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Belize was 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 3,617 DOD, current US$ per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Belize ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.