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

Latest (2024)
31.52 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
86th
of 121 countries
All-time high
837.05 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1997
All-time low
4.81 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2004
Years of data
48
1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Belize, 1977–2024

0200400600800197720002024

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Belize, 1977 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Ecuador 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 84 Sao Tome and Principe 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 85 Cameroon 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 87 Guinea 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 88 Syrian Arab Republic 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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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.