External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Belize
Belize: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Belize, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Belize stood at 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Belize peaked at 837.05 DOD, current US$ per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.81 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2004.
Belize ranks 86th 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 51.51 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 79.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 268.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +238.2% |
| 1980 | 110.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 1981 | 28.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -74.6% |
| 1982 | 48.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +73.3% |
| 1983 | 139.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +187.3% |
| 1984 | 112.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 80.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 71.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 86.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 31.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 1989 | 28.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 33.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 57.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 1992 | 57.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 1994 | 81.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 174.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +114.8% |
| 1996 | 147.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 837.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +466.2% |
| 1998 | 224.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 218.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 207.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 204.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 179.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 307.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 4.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 24.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +409.1% |
| 2006 | 26.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 24.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 24.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 21.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 23.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 18.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 16.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 15.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 11.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 12.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 9.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 10.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 20.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 24.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 24.5 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 343.67 DOD, current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +466.2% | 147.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 837.05 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +409.1% | 4.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.51 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +238.2% | 79.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 268.21 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 51.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 268.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 139.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 193 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 837.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 4.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 307.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 83 Ecuador 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Cameroon 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Guinea 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Syria 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Iran 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 718.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Belize?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Belize was 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 837.05 DOD, current US$ per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 DOD, current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.